Commends the Special Rapporteur for his report on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan;
2
Expresses once again its deep concern that the Afghan authorities, with heavy support from foreign troops, are acting with great severity against their opponents and
suspected opponents without any respect for the international human rights obligations which they have assumed;
3
Expresses its grave concern at the methods of warfare used,
which are contrary to international humanitarian standards and the relevant instruments to which the States concerned are parties;
4
A/so expresses its grave concern, in particular, at the severe consequences for the civilian population of indiscriminate bombardments and military operations primarily targeted on villages and the agricultura) structure;
5
Shares the conviction of the Special Rapporteur that the prolongation of the conflict increases the seriousness of the gross and systematic violations of human rights already existing in the country;
6
Expresses once again its profound distress and alarm, in particular, at the widespread violations of the right to life, liberty and security of person, including the commonplace practice of torture and summary executions of the opponents of the régime, as well as at continuing evidence of a policy of religious intolerance;
7
Expresses its deep concern about the number of persons detained for seeking to exercise their human rights and fundamental freedoms, and their detention under conditions contrary to internationally recognized standards;
8
Notes with great concern that the educational system does not appear to respect the liberty of parents to ensure the religious and moral education of their children in conformity with their own convictions;
9
Notes a/so with great concern that such widespread violations of human rights, that have already caused mil- Iions of people to flee their homes and country, are still giving rise to large flows of refugees and displaced persons;
10
Ca/Is once again upan the parties to the conflict to apply fully the principies and rules of international humanitarian law and to admit international humanitarian organizations, in particular the International Committee of the Red Cross, and to facilitate their operations for the alleviation of the suffering of the people in Afghanistan;
11
Urgesthe authorities in Afghanistan to co-operate with the Commission on Human Rights and its Special Rapporteur, in particular by allowing him to visit Afghanistan;
12
Requeststhe Secretary-General to give ali necessary assistance to the Special Rapporteur;
13
Decides to keep under consideration, during its forty-second session, the question of human rights and fundamental freedoms in Afghanistan in order to examine this question anew in the light of additional elements provided by the Commission on Human Rights and the Economic and Social Council.
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I58 See E/CN.4/1986/5-E/CN.4/Sub.2/1985/57, chap XX, sect. A. 119 A/41/778. anncx.
