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The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) expressed concerns during a Tuesday press briefing over Pakistan’s orders for undocumented foreigners to leave the country, saying that the directive has caused fear and panic within Afghan communities. The UNHCR representative in Pakistan, Philippa Candler, cited adverse consequences for Afghan nationals, including registered refugees and individuals with valid documents. [...]

The Canada Military Police Complaints Commission (MPCC) on Wednesday announced that it would make recommendations to improve military police investigations based on its four-year investigation into allegations of misconduct in handling Afghan detainees. The MPCC...

The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday denied the government leave to appeal a decision requiring them to turn over redacted documents providing information about Afghan prisoner treatment. The complaint was filed...

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is authorized to use and pass on information obtained through torture when Canadian lives are at stake, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said Tuesday. The statements come in response...

Australia's new Afghan detainee transfer policy may violate international human rights laws , Amnesty International (AI) warned Tuesday. The new detainee management system, announced Tuesday by Australian Minister of Defence Stephen Smith ,...

The UK High Court ruled Friday that restrictions must be placed on whether British soldiers in Afghanistan may transfer detainees to Afghan-run detention facilities. The judgment, delivered by Lord Justice Richards and Justice Cranson, examined...

Canadian House of Commons Speaker Peter Milliken ruled Tuesday that members of Parliament have the right to seek uncensored Afghan detainee documents from the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper . The historic ruling...

Canadian House of Commons Speaker Peter Milliken ruled Tuesday that members of Parliament have the right to seek uncensored Afghan detainee documents from the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper . The historic ruling...

British human rights lawyers on Monday submitted documents to a UK High Court that allege Britain allowed Afghan detainees to be tortured following their transfer to Afghanistan authorities. The documents were submitted by Public Interest Lawyers [advocacy...

Canadian Justice Minister Rob Nicholson announced Friday that a former Supreme Court of Canada judge will review documents detailing Canadian forces' treatment of Afghan detainees before the documents are released to Parliament . Nicholson...