Since the end of last month, 289 civilians have been killed or injured in Afghanistan, including 104 children and 59 women.

Since the end of last month, 289 civilians have been killed or injured in Afghanistan, including 104 children and 59 women.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has said that the victims of a deadly explosion at a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul and their families are entitled to compensation.

The incident, which killed dozens of patients, must be investigated immediately, independently and transparently, and the perpetrators held accountable in accordance with international standards, the agency’s spokesman, Samin Al-Khattan, told a news conference in Geneva.

He stressed that the results of these investigations should also be made public.

He said that based on the report, eyewitnesses reported widespread destruction at the scene and said that hundreds of people were present around the site searching for their relatives.

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has stressed that, under international humanitarian law, civilians and civilian objects, especially health facilities, must be fully protected and that any attack must comply with the principles of distinction, proportionality and precautions.

The agency also noted the increase in civilian casualties following the escalation of fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan, saying that since the end of last month, 289 civilians in Afghanistan, including 104 children and 59 women, have been killed or injured.