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“No Forgiveness for People Like You”

Executions and Enforced Disappearances in Afghanistan under the Taliban

The 25-page report, “‘No Forgiveness for People Like You,’ Executions and Enforced Disappearances in Afghanistan under the Taliban,” documents the killing or disappearance of 47 former members of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) – military personnel, police, intelligence service members, and militia – who had surrendered to or were apprehended by Taliban forces between August 15 and October 31. Human Rights Watch gathered credible information on more than 100 killings from Ghazni, Helmand, Kandahar, and Kunduz provinces alone.

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  • “We Can Torture, Kill, or Keep You for Years”

    Enforced Disappearances by Pakistan Security Forces in Balochistan

    The 132-page report documents dozens of enforced disappearances, in which the authorities take people into custody and then deny all responsibility or knowledge of their fate or whereabouts. The report details 45 alleged cases of enforced disappearances, the majority in 2009 and 2010.

  • "No Justice Just Adds to the Pain"

    Killings, Disappearances, and Impunity in the Philippines

    This 96-page report details strong evidence of military involvement in seven killings and three enforced disappearances of leftist activists since President Benigno Aquino III took office on June 30, 2010.

  • Dead Men Walking

    Convict Porters on the Front Lines in Eastern Burma

    This 70-page report details abuses against convict porters including summary executions, torture, and the use of the convicts as “human shields.” The military should stop forcibly recruiting prisoners as porters and mistreating them, and those responsible for ordering or participating in such treatment should be prosecuted,

  • Getting Away with Torture

    The Bush Administration and Mistreatment of Detainees

    This 107-page report presents substantial information warranting criminal investigations of Bush and senior administration officials, including former Vice President Dick Cheney, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, and CIA Director George Tenet, for ordering practices such as “waterboarding,” the use of secret CIA prisons

  • “Crossfire”

    Continued Human Rights Abuses by Bangladesh’s Rapid Action Battalion

    This 53-page report documents abuses by RAB in and around Dhaka, the capital, under the current Awami League-led government. Nearly 200 people have been killed in RAB operations since January 6, 2009, when the government assumed office.

  • Haiti’s Rendezvous with History

    The Case of Jean-Claude Duvalier

    This 47-page report examines the legal and practical questions surrounding the case and concludes that Haiti has an obligation under international law to investigate and prosecute the grave violations of human rights under Duvalier's rule.

  • Violence Instead of Vigilance

    Torture and Illegal Detention by Uganda’s Rapid Response Unit

    The 59-page report documents the unit’s illegal methods of investigation and serious violations of the rights of the people it arrests and detains.

  • Perpetual Fear

    Impunity and Cycles of Violence in Zimbabwe

    This report examines the lack of justice in several illustrative cases of political killings, torture, and abductions by government security forces and their allies during and after the presidential election run-off in 2008.

  • At a Crossroads

    Human Rights in Iraq Eight Years after the US-Led Invasion

    This 102-page report calls on the government to protect the rights of vulnerable groups and to amend its penal code and all other laws that discriminate against women and violate freedom of speech.

  • The “Anti-Nationals”

    Arbitrary Detention and Torture of Terrorism Suspects in India

    This 106-page report documents consistent abuse by Indian security forces in their response to the scourge of terrorism attacks. State police, jail officials, and other authorities have committed a range of human rights violations, including arbitrary arrest and detention, torture, and religious discrimination.

  • “No Questions Asked”

    Intelligence Cooperation with Countries that Torture

    The 62-page report analyzes the ongoing cooperation by the governments of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom with foreign intelligence services in countries that routinely use torture. The three governments use the resulting foreign torture information for intelligence and policing purposes.

  • Harsh War, Harsh Peace

    Abuses by al-Shabaab, the Transitional Federal Government, and AMISOM in Somalia

    This 62-page report finds that al-Shabaab forces have brought greater stability to many areas in southern Somalia, but at a high cost for the local population - especially women.

  • The Islamic Republic at 31

    Post-election Abuses Show Serious Human Rights Crisis

    This 19-page report documents widespread human rights abuses, including extra-judicial killings; rapes and torture; violations of the rights to freedom of assembly and expression; and thousands of arbitrary arrests and detentions during the nine months since the election on June 12, 2009.

  • Torture Redux

    The Revival of Physical Coercion during Interrogations in Bahrain

    This 89-page report is based on interviews with former detainees and a review of forensic medical reports and court documents. It concludes that since the end of 2007, officials have repeatedly resorted to torture for the apparent purpose of securing confessions from security suspects.

  • In the Name of Unity

    The Yemeni Government’s Brutal Response to Southern Movement Protests

    The 73-page report documents attacks by security forces on supporters of the so-called Southern Movement as well as on journalists, academics, and other opinion-makers.