Afghans vulnerable to abuse a decade since Taliban

The FINANCIAL — The Afghan government and coalition forces have failed to champion human rights and the rule of law in Afghanistan since the end of Taliban rule, leaving Afghans disillusioned and vulnerable to abuses, Human Rights Watch said,according to gulfnews.

In a report released ahead of a key conference on the future of Afghanistan in Bonn today, the rights group said that in the decade since the US-backed defeat of the Taliban, measures to protect women and promote the rule of law have failed.

Afghanistan's justice system remains "weak and compromised", it added, and women often lack even basic protection.The group said Afghan regional commanders have taken advantage of US support to strengthen their grip on local populations, often at the expense of human rights.