“Enduring Freedom”
Abuses by U.S. Forces in Afghanistan
Bibliographic information about this document: Human Rights Watch, “Enduring Freedom”, March 2004 Vol. 16, No. 3(C)
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By Human Rights Watch ∙ March 30, 2004
Bibliographic information about this document: Human Rights Watch, “Enduring Freedom”, March 2004 Vol. 16, No. 3(C)
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