Bilag til udenrigsministerens Forsvarsudvalget skrivelse af 23. januar 2006 (B 64 –  spørgsmål 12) (offentligt) Spørgsmål nr. 12: “Hvad er ministerens kommentar til Human Rights Watch World Report 2006, jf. S. 226: “U.S. and coalition forces active in Afghanistan under Operation Enduring Freedom since November 2001, continue to arbitrarily detain civilians and use excessive force during arrests of non- combatants. Ordinary civilians arrested in military operations are unable to challenge the legal basis for their detention or obtain hearings before an adjudicative body. They have no access to legal counsel. Generally, the United States does not comply with legal standards applicable to its operations in Afghanistan, including the Geneva Conventions and other applicable standards of international human rights law”? Svar: Regeringen   er   til   stadighed   opmærksom   på   overholdelsen   af   folkeretten,   herunder   den humanitære folkeret, i forhold til de involverede parter i Afghanistan, og på sådanne rapporter, som pålideligt måtte underbygge mulige overtrædelser af gældende folkeretlige regler.