ّBennett demands accountability for death of activist

ّBennett demands accountability for death of activist

KABUL, Afghanistan — Richard Bennett, the United Nations special rapporteur for Afghanistan, has called for an investigation into the death of Hamza Ulfat, an activist. Bennett described Ulfat’s death as “disturbing” and urged accountability. Reports indicate that Ulfat was detained and tortured by the Taliban for his activism, according to Fareshta Abbasi, a human rights researcher at Human Rights Watch. Ulfat is believed to have died shortly a…