HRC57 Side Event: Advancing Accountability in Afghanistan – The Role of the UN Human Rights Council

Type of event: Side Event to the 57^th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (in-person event without interpretation)  

About the event: This side event will discuss and present recommendations to the 57^th session of the UN Human Rights Council on how it should respond to calls for additional measures to advance accountability, including criminal accountability, in Afghanistan.  

In light of the report of the High Commissioner taking stock of accountability options and processes (A/HRC/57/22), this event also aims to explore how an independent investigative and accountability mechanism for Afghanistan could complement the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan and other processes.  

Organisers: Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), WILPF, Human Rights Watch (HRW), Amnesty International, International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), and International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI)  

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