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Afghan 'war criminals' under scanner

Afghan 'war criminals' under scanner

An international rights group says Afghanistan's US-backed government has numerous officials who are implicated in war crimes and they should be brought to justice.

The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Afghan President Hamid Karzai to set up a special court to try major war criminals - including some who are part of his government - saying such a move is vital for the nation to emerge from a quarter-century of bloodshed.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/3436E0A6-558E-4C...

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