Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan in the First Half of 2021 Reached Record Levels, with a Particularly Sharp Increase in Killings and Injuries since May
KABUL – Civilian casualties in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 reached record levels, including a particularly sharp increase in killings and injuries since May when international military forces began their withdrawal and the fighting intensified following the Taliban’s offensive.
Photo Fardin Waezi / UNAMA.
UNAMA is also concerned about the increasing number of reports of killing, ill-treatment, persecution and discrimination in communities affected by the current fighting and its aftermath. It is particularly important, especially during times of heightened conflict, that all parties respect the human rights and dignity of people and prevent such abuses and violations.
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NOTE ON METHODOLOGY
For the purposes of its reports on the protection of civilians, UNAMA only includes verified civilian casualties. Civilian casualties are recorded as ‘verified’ where, based on the totality of the information reviewed by UNAMA, it has determined that there is ‘clear and convincing’ evidence that civilians have been killed or injured. In order to meet this standard, UNAMA requires at least three different and independent types of sources, i.e., victim, witness, medical practitioner, local authorities, confirmation by a party to the conflict, community leader or other sources.
Wherever possible, information is obtained from the primary accounts of victims and/or witnesses of the incident and through on-site fact-finding. Where UNAMA is not satisfied with the reliability and credibility of information concerning civilian casualties, it will not consider it as verified.
Unverified incidents are not included in this report. UNAMA does not claim that the statistics presented in this report are complete and acknowledges possible under-reporting of civilian casualties given the limitations inherent in the operating environment, particularly considering the recent challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and related measures.
Afghanistan Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict Midyear Update 2021
http://unama.unmissions.org/protection-of-civilians-reports
*SOURCE: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Go to ORIGINAL. 2021 Human Wrongs Watch
Source: https://human-wrongs-watch.net/2021/07/31/civilian-casualties-in-afghanistan-in-the-first-half-of-2021-reached-record-levels-with-a-particularly-sharp-increase-in-killings-and-injuries-since-may/
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