Afghanistan: UN Reaffirms Commitment To Help Reinforce Human Rights
The top United Nations envoy in Afghanistan today pledged the world organization’s support in entrenching fundamental
human rights in the strife-torn country.
Welcoming President Hamid Karzai’s recent decree confirming the appointment of three new commissioners to the
Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC), Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s Special Representative Tom
Koenigs stressed the crucial role played by the rights body.
“Since its establishment in June 2002, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) has played a vital
role in protecting and promoting the human rights of all of Afghanistan’s peoples,” he said in a statement.
“I welcome President Karzai’s recent confirmation of three new appointments to the commission and hope that the new
commissioners will continue their work with the same commitment and effort that the AIHRC has demonstrated since it was
established.
“The United Nations remains committed to supporting the work of the AIHRC and we will continue to work with the
commission as it strives to build recognition and respect for fundamental human rights across Afghanistan,” he added.
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