Afghanistan: ‘Reprehensible’ attacks underscore urgent need to protect civilians

Headline Title: Afghanistan: ‘Reprehensible’ attacks underscore urgent need to protect civilians 12 December 2014 The recent wave of attacks on civilians by the Taliban and other armed groups in Afghanistan are reprehensible acts which underscore the new Afghan government’s urgent responsibility to protect the right to life, Amnesty International said today. The most recent assault, a suicide bombing at Isteqlal High School Theatre in Kabul on Thursday evening, killed one and injured around a dozen civilians who were watching a play. It added to the rising toll of lives lost…

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