Amnesty International Urges NATO Leaders to Protect Human Rights in Afghanistan

(Washington, D.C.) – Amnesty International is urging NATO leaders to protect human rights and ensure security for the people of Afghanistan as they prepare for the 2010 NATO Lisbon Summit.“As NATO begins to discuss its withdrawal from Afghanistan, it’s crucial to explain to the Afghan people exactly how the international community will follow through on its promise to protect and promote their human rights,” said Sam Zarifi, Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific program director. The organization has sent letters to NATO leaders urging them to improve accountability for Afghan and