Detainee torture allegations remain ‘alarming’, UN report reveals

The United Nations

Torture claims among people detained for security or terrorism-related offences in Afghanistan remain high, according to a new UN human rights report published on Wednesday.

The report is based on 656 interviews with men, women and children in 63 detention facilities across the country, and covers the period from 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2020.

UN News Release. More on this here.