Violence against aid workers and facilities must end
24 aid workers have recently been killed in Afghanistan (21 Afghan colleagues and 3 International colleagues) in several security incidents. There are different causes and actors involved, but the incidents caused as many fatalities among aid workers as during the first six months of 2014. ACBAR calls on all actors, government, opposition, and independent, to actively refrain from hostile acts that cause injuries or death of aid workers.
The situation for Afghans, as well as for aid workers, remains precarious, but aid workers keep implementing projects for the Afghan people. Insecurity represents a major challenge in Afghanistan for civilians and aid workers. Indiscriminate attacks,...

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