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...transition toward a broad-based multiethnic government that observes international norms of behavior. Whereas peace and stability has not returned to Afghanistan...armed units, local commanders, and rogue individuals"; 84 Whereas (lit- continuing civil conflict in Afghanistan lias had a grievous impact u|K)ii the Afghan...

...Reports on Human Practices for 1996 states: "Serious human rights violations continue to occur [. . .] political killings, torture, rape, arbitrary detention,...local commanders and rogue individuals."; Whereas the Afghan combatants are responsible for numerous abhorrent human rights abuses, including the rape, sexual...

..."Serious human rights violations continue to occur f. . .] political killings, torture, rape, arbitraiy detention, looting, abductions and kidnappings for...local commanders and rogue individuals."; Whereas the Afghan combatants are responsible for numerous abhorrent human rights abuses, including the rape, sexual...

...Reports on Human Practices for 1996 states: "Serious human rights violations continue to occur [. . .] political killings, torture, rape, arbitrary detention,...and kidnappings for ransom were committed by armed unite, local commanders and rogue individuals."; Whereas the Afghan combatants are responsible for...

...and large-scale political instability. Armed units, local commanders, and rogue individuals committed political killings, torture, rape, arbitrary detention, looting, abductions, and kidnappings for ransom. Both Taliban and anti-Taliban forces indiscriminately bombarded civilian areas. In August, there were...