CLEAN : Human Rights Watch sounds alarm

The transcript discusses the challenges of transferring prisoners to the Afghan government due to documented torture in Afghan detention centers. It emphasizes the legal obligations of Britain to provide detainees with due process and the right to challenge their detention. The text highlights that these rights are often not respected, regardless of the legal system applied. It concludes with the expectation that the international community, including British forces, will eventually leave, leaving the situation in Afghan detention centers largely unmonitored.

What is the main concern about transferring prisoners to the Afghan government?

• They might be sent to another country.

• There is a risk of torture in Afghan detention centers.

• The Afghan government might release them.

• The prisoners might escape.

What must Britain provide to detainees if it keeps them?

• Immediate release.

• A chance to escape.

• Transfer to another country.

• Access to counsel and due process.

Under which legal systems is it wrong to detain people without informing them of the charges?

• Only under Afghan law.

• Only under British law.

• Under international, British, and American laws.

• Only under American law.

What rights are emphasized for detainees under various legal systems?

• Right to choose their detention center.

• Right to immediate release.

• Right to be informed of accusations and have legal representation.

• Right to remain silent.

What is the expected response of the international community to the detention issue?

• To build more detention centers.

• To increase their presence in Afghanistan.

• To negotiate with the Afghan government.

• To leave and stop taking prisoners.