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October 18, 2011 | 0 Comments
UNAMA report: Mistreatment of conflict-related detainees in Afghan facilities
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(For full report visit UNAMA page.)

From October 2010 to August 2011, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) interviewed 379 pre-trial detainees and convicted prisoners at 47 detention facilities in 22 provinces across Afghanistan.

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