New Delhi, March 18 -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) has called for a prompt, independent and transparent investigation into Pakistan's airstrike on a drug de-addiction centre in Kabul on March 16, in which about 400 people were killed and 250 injured, and said those responsible must be held to account in line with international standards.
UNHCHR spokesman Thameen Al-Kheetan said in a statement that the results of the investigation must be made public, emphasising that victims and their families are entitled to reparations.
He stated that, under international humanitarian law, civilians and civilian objects are strictly protected. The laws of war clearly specify that any attack must comply with the fundamental princip...