Difficult questions remain, however, about the future of Afghanistan, particularly when it comes to democratic governance and human rights. ..…

Human Rights Watch and other organizations have documented US abuses against detainees in Afghanistan since the US-led invasion ousted the Taliban government in late 2001. In 2004, Human Rights Watch found compelling evidence of torture or cruel treatment by US..…

o alleged crimes committed Afghanistan, to have been committed CIA detention facilities Poland, Lithuania, and Romania, all ICC members. Human Rights Watch has documented human rights violations, including summary executions, forced disappearances, and systematic torture by..…

Rumsfeld's remarks came on the heels of suggestions from some Democrats and Republicans in Congress, as well as former President Jimmy Carter and human rights groups, that the United States close the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay. Most of those held there were captured in..…

Embracing Islam need not mean rejecting human rights, head of Tunisia's Nahdha Party, espouse. ... Human Rights Watch has done extensive work in these areas, challenging, for example, Hamas for barring female students. ..…