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The June 14 statement by Afghanistan's army chief suggesting that the laws of armed conflict do not apply to government troops was the latest in a series of such statements by senior Afghan military and civilian officials, Human Rights Watch said.
Disavowing the laws of war encourages abuses by all parties to the conflict and places civilians at greater risk of harm, the rights body said.
Disavowing the laws of war encourages abuses by all parties to the conflict and places civilians at greater risk of harm, the rights body said.