Treatment of Conflict-Related Detainees in Afghan Custody

UNAMA is mandated by the UN Security Council to “monitor places of detention, to promote accountability and to assist in the full implementation of the fundamental freedoms and human rights provisions of the Afghan Constitution and the international treaties to which Afghanistan is a party.”

UNAMA carries out its detention observation with the full support of the Government (including being granted unhindered access to detention facilities) and in a spirit of cooperation and support.

Since 2011 UNAMA has focused its monitoring and advocacy on the treatment of those arrested on suspicion of having committed offences related to the ongoing armed conflict. UNAMA publishes its findings and recommendations to the Government in reports jointly produced every two years with the UN Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights.

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The Treatment of Detainees in Afghanistan Respecting Human Rights: A Factor for Trust

20 Sep 2023

English, Dari, Pashto

Report on Treatment of Conflict-Related Detainees in Afghan Custody

Press release

3 Feb 2021

English, Dari, Pashto