Monday, November 19, 2012
Kabul (BNA) Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission says, the state armed oppositions do not implement their commitments made for saving the life of civilians.
The executive chief of the commission, pointing to the killing about 20 civilian in Farah province said, earlier the oppositions repeatedly had promised that they would respect to life of civilians but unfortunately, they have not fulfilled their commitments in that regard. 17 innocent civilians including women and children were recently killed as a result of explosion of roadside mine planted by insurgents in Pushti Rood district Farah province late last Friday. Hamad Jaafar Hamadi reports from Kabul:
The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission expects the armed opposition to meet their commitments made for saving the life of civilians. The executive head of the commission, talking to Radio Azadi on Tuesday said, the oppositions should not forget that one day; they would answer the people for their deeds.
The executive chief of Afghan independent human rights commission also called the government of the country to recognize the perpetrators of the incident and draw them to the justice.
The incident occurred, when a bus carrying civilians hit a roadside mine in Puati Rood district Farah province. The travelers of the bus mostly women and children were heading toward a wedding party.
So far Taliban have not commented about the incident, but mostly they are blamed for roadside planting mines. According to the officials of Afghan human rights commission, the roadside bombs take the lives of many civilians who have no any role in current disputes.
The executive chief of the commission said, in spite of repeated demands from opposition to avoid planting roadside bombs, but unfortunately they continue this barbaric action
The executive chief of Afghan human rights commission once again to avoid using the tactics that threaten the life of civilians. He called the explosion of roadside bombs, the main reason for casualties among civilians during the current year in Afghanistan.
According to the executive chief of Afghan human rights commission, as a result of armed operations 1080 civilian have been killed and 2200 civilians were injured during the first six months of Afghan year.
The United Nations Organization has also expressed its concerns for casualties caused by roadside bombs among civilians. A report released by United Nations indicates that the number of civilian casualties as a result of roadside bombs explosions during the first nine months of the current year has increased 30% in comparison to the same time of the last year.
Khalil Minawi BNA Director
