Amnesty Int'l Calls For Action Against Shooting of Afghan Migrants At Iranian Border

The international human rights organisation also stressed on the need for independent, transparent and effective investigations into the matter.

In a statement on Thursday, October 17, Amnesty International described the report of the human rights organisation Halvash as "horrific" that "dozens" of Afghan migrants were killed and injured at the Iranian border.

The organisation also said that the shooting of migrants and the refusal to provide health care to the wounded were concerning.

Amnesty International has said that the perpetrators of the shooting of Afghan migrants should be held accountable in a fair trial.

About two years ago, Amnesty International documented the actions of Iranian security forces to kill and injure Afghan refugees after the fall of the Afghan government.

Iranian border forces in the Kalgan-Saravan area opened fire on Afghan migrants trying to enter Iran, killing and wounding dozens, the Halvash Human Rights Organisation reported on Wednesday (October 16).