Organizational Mission
Afghanistan Human Rights and Democracy Organization (AHRDO) aims to improve the human rights
condition of Afghan citizens, contribute to the country’s democratic development, promote understanding
and compliance with International Humanitarian Law in situations of armed conflict, foster inter-ethnic
and inter-community peace and communication, and develop public memory and recollection of war
victims as an antidote to a deep-seated culture of impunity and a profoundly ingrained ethos of war and
violence in the country.
Acknowledgements
This report was researched by Kazim Ehsan and Khatera Safi, and was authored by Ghulam Sakhi. Hadi
Marifat and Rabia Salihi edited the report. Dr. Daria Davitti provided additional review. Anisa Ameri and
Hamid Fidel provided design and production assistance. Supported by a grant from medico international.
AHRDO would like to thank all those individuals and organizations assisted in this research. Our special
thanks go to the deportees who, in the face of serious challenges, agreed to share their stories and
views with us.