VOA News
Ayaz Gul
March 18, 2016
ISLAMABAD—The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Friday that 2015 had increased violations of humanitarian law and principles by all sides to the conflict in Afghanistan, undermining delivery of much needed assistance to the war victims.
The violations hampered efforts to direct humanitarian activities in a neutral, impartial and objective way, ICRC President Peter Maurer told reporters in Kabul at the end of a five-day visit to the country.
“We also look back to a year where, once again, we have seen more hospitals attacked, more medical workers and doctors attacked, more medical facilities overall attacked, more difficulties for civilians and arms bearers to get treated according to international humanitarian law,” Maurer said.
Maurer called for more international attention and involvement in addressing critical economic, health, shelter, water, sanitation and food security challenges facing Afghans, without waiting for a political solution to the war.
Heavy civilian toll
The United Nations says last year, the conflict caused more than 11,000 civilian casualties, including around 3,500 dead, and that women and children were among them. The number of civilian casualties is the highest since 2009, when the U.N. mission in Afghanistan began documenting them.
“The conflict here in Afghanistan seems to defy any human logic because the more victims we see, the less attention the international community seems to bring to this conflict,” the ICRC president said.
Maurer also added his voice to international calls for the Afghan government and Taliban-led insurgent groups to urgently find a negotiated and sustainable settlement to the devastating conflict.
The Afghan government was expected to open peace negotiations with the Taliban earlier this month, but in a last-minute announcement, the insurgent group refused to attend, citing certain preconditions, including the withdrawal of all U.S.-led foreign forces.
“It is our assessment that no sustainable response can be found unless there is a credible and stable peace process and peaceful solution in place,” Maurer said. “Pending a political solution, international humanitarian law must be respected and neutral and impartial organizations must be able to work.”
Again, this is not a war.
THE ALBINO MAN HATES MUSLIMS.
THAT IS WHY THEY ATTACKED A FAR WEAKER COUNTRY IN AN ORDER TO SUBJUGATE THE ENTIRE OEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN.
It is not a war. ALBINO RATS LOVE TO CALL IT A WAR.
Ordinarily folks from all walks of lives and mistly from the rural areas of Afghanistan are defending their rHOMES AND FAMILIES.
MURDERERS AND RAPISTS ARE LET LOOSE TO ROAM ALL OVER AFGHANISTAN BY THE WESTERN PARASITES Right in front of all of AFGHANISTAN’S coward neighboring countries.
THEY ARE JUST COWARDLY WATCHING THE CRIMES AGAINST THE INNOCENTS In that country.
STOP THE RAMPAGING ANGLO/US RATS.
Authororotys in Afghanistan know how to fill up their pocket with dollar. Justice is missing, or the Government is paralyzed to bring justice, or get rid of bribe and corruption.
I suggested to open a help site for Furkhonda Merhoom. I will donate $100 to begin. The mola who ordered to kill her in an in-decent way should be killed the same way. Holy Quran says, eye to eye and hand to hand . May Allah bring justice to our country. Taliban have not read Holy Quran, If they did,but do not understand the meaning. If one kills one innocent person as if he or she killed the entire society. Wallaho Ahla bissawab
The whole of the country has been turned into a playground and business bonanza- all at the whim of the criminal invaders.
The international criminal forces are only interested in their own zparasitic agendas and childish political games.
So, kick them out