INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kandahar officials have reported the discovery of a mass grave in the province&s Spin Boldak district.Noor Ahmed Saeed, the head of
information and culture, told the Voice of America (VOA) on Monday that the mass grave was found three days ago.Saeed said the bodies of 12
people were found in the grave.The bodies of 12 people were found in the villages of Boldak district
Nine years ago, these dead people were taken from their homes and shops by late General Abdul Raziq
They were taken away and then killed without trial,& Saeed told VOA.However, claims that the deceased were killed by Razaq have not been
independently confirmed, nor have family members of Razaq who live outside of Afghanistan confirmed this claim.Razaq was killed on October
18, 2018, in an attack in Kandahar province.The United Nations has called for an investigation into the claims
Patricia Gossman, Asia Special Deputy of the Human Rights Watch Commission, wrote on her Twitter page the grave should be secured and
investigated by forensic experts.Discovery of grave sites makes it all the more urgent that authorities prevent acts of revenge
As UN HRC discusses ways to support accountability in Afghanistan, vital that all alleged crimes be investigated as part of process that
leads to justice, according to int&l standards,& Gossman tweeted.The special rapporteur of the United Nations Human Rights Department for
Afghanistan, Richard Bennet, also asked the authorities not to touch the remains of the dead in order for forensic tests to be done, VOA
reported.The post Mass grave found in Kandahar; UN calls for investigation first appeared on Ariana News.
