For the past two decades, human rights advocates have called for all perpetrators of human rights abuses in Afghanistan, including U.S. forces, to be held accountable. Now, the collapse of the Afghan government, and Taliban takeover have accelerated a human rights and humanitarian crisis. Panelists Katherine Gallagher (Center for Constitutional Rights), Shaharzad Akbar (Former Chairperson, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission), Horia Mosadiq (Expert, Human Rights and Transitional Justice) and Heather Barr (Human Rights Watch) will discuss obstacles and challenges to seeking accountability, and potential routes for justice going forward.
This event is part of HRI's series, "Twenty Years after 9/11: Addressing an Enduring Legacy of Harm."
Twenty years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the United States continues to operate within a military, legal, and policy framework stemming from that day. Over two decades, the U.S. responded through a range of abusive practices, from the use of torture and secret detention, to extraordinary rendition, to a secretive and unaccountable program of lethal strikes, to indefinite detention at Guantanamo Bay, to domestic surveillance. Post-9/11 policies and practices continue to harm primarily Brown, Black, and Muslim communities both domestically, and abroad.
This series explores the legacy of 9/11 and what policies and reforms are needed to protect rights going forward. For more information on past and upcoming events, please visit https://tinyurl.com/20years911
