Statement of responsibility:

Publication/Distribution (Imprint):

New York, NY : Human Rights Watch, 1991.

Physical Description:

[8], 145, 10 p. ; 23 cm.

Series Title:

(An Asia watch report)

Language:

ISBN:

0929692810
09296920

Subjects--Topical Terms:

Afghanistan – History – 1989-.
Human rights – Afghanistan.
Political persecution – Afghanistan.
Afghanistan – Social life and customs – 20th century.

Class. No:

DS 371.3 .A34 1991

Accession No:

1233 21964 21965

General Note:

“February 1991”.

General Note:

Written by Patricia Gossman.

General Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

General Note:

Summary: Human rights abuses and violations of the laws of war since the Soviet withdrawal.

General Note:

Contents: Acknowledgments—I. Introduction—II. Historical background—III. Violations of the laws of war by the government—IV. Human rights in areas under the control of the republic of Afghanistan—V. human rights violations by elements of the resistance—VI. U.S. policy—VII. Conclusions and recommendations.