Afghanistan must prosecute government officials who violate rights - group

Human Rights Watch (HRW)'s Deputy Director of Asia, Phelim Kine, speaks during a news conference in Kabul May 21, 2013. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

KABUL (Reuters) - The United States and other aid donors should press Afghanistan to prosecute government and security force officials guilty of serious human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.

Holding powerful individuals accountable should be a top priority, the rights group said in a report, as impunity fuels support for the Taliban and raises concern about efforts to train and supply Afghanistan's security forces.