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Brief trip to Mazar e Sharif with members of National Anti-torture Commission. Met governor, @AfghanistanIHRC colleagues, justice sector officials, security & law enforcement officials. Discussed human rights situation broadly & rights of detainees/prisnoers in particular
Main topics: steps to eliminate torture, increased insecurity that makes access and monitoring difficult in districts, limited access to legal aid, lack of proper physical infrastructure for prisons, places of detention & justice institutions
Key demand from all officials & @AfghanistanIHRC team: improved facilities & services for prisoners & detainees-Mazar Central Prison overcrowded leading to many health & safety issues-.Indiscriminate access to legal aid. Addressing root causes of crime.
Colleagues will monitor places of detention d next few days. Long way 2 improve access 2 justice but impressed by frank,open discussions, knowledge f human rights, joint advocacy & efforts of all stakeholders 4 ending torture & improving support & services 4 detainees & prisoners
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