UN: Conflict-related detainees in Afghanistan tortured

UNITED NATIONS, United States: A record number of people detained by Afghan police say that have been tortured or ill-treated in the past year, according to a new United Nations report, which notes, however, that the Afghan government has committed to eliminating torture and ill-treatment in national detention facilities.

“The continuing torture and ill-treatment of conflict-related detainees is a matter of serious concern, but we acknowledge the genuine commitment and the efforts of the Government to deal with this issue,” said Tadamichi Yamamoto, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan.