An international rights watchdog has called on Afghan presidential candidates to make human rights a "central focus" of their campaigns in the April election.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement issued on February 9 that only four of the 11 candidates in the upcoming poll responded to a questionnaire on the country's key human rights challenges.
Topics covered include accountability for war crimes, women's rights, and torture.
Brad Adams, HRW's Asia director, said, "The four presidential candidates who responded to this survey deserve credit for sharing their views on these critically important issues."
The four candidates who responded to the survery were Abdullah Abdullah, Qutbuddin Helal, Qayum Karzai, and Daoud Sultanzoy.
The HRW questionnaire is part of a broader effort to assess candidates' views on key human rights issues.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement issued on February 9 that only four of the 11 candidates in the upcoming poll responded to a questionnaire on the country's key human rights challenges.
BACKGROUND: Afghanistan's Presidential Hopefuls
Topics covered include accountability for war crimes, women's rights, and torture.
Brad Adams, HRW's Asia director, said, "The four presidential candidates who responded to this survey deserve credit for sharing their views on these critically important issues."
The four candidates who responded to the survery were Abdullah Abdullah, Qutbuddin Helal, Qayum Karzai, and Daoud Sultanzoy.
The HRW questionnaire is part of a broader effort to assess candidates' views on key human rights issues.