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Torture report shows progress in Afghanistan, but much more needed

Torture report shows progress in Afghanistan, but much more needed

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Despite progress by the Afghan authorities in tackling torture of conflict-related detainees, much more needs to be done, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Wednesday. 

In an interview with UN News’s Daniel Johnson, UNAMA’s Richard Bennett, outlines a new report’s key findings and explains how accountability for perpetrators would help eradicate the practice. 

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Daniel Johnson, UN News - Geneva
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UNAMA/Fardin Waezi