AFGHANISTAN: UN MISSION CONDEMNS ATTACK ON ELECTION OFFICE IN KABUL

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From: UNNews <UNNews@un.org>
Date: 25 Mar 2014 13:00:00 -0400
Subject: AFGHANISTAN: UN MISSION CONDEMNS ATTACK ON ELECTION OFFICE IN KABUL
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AFGHANISTAN: UN MISSION CONDEMNS ATTACK ON ELECTION OFFICE IN KABULNew
York, Mar 25 2014 1:00PMThe United Nations has condemned today's
deadly attack on an office of the Afghan Independent Election
Commission (IEC) in Kabul which comes less than two weeks before the
holding of presidential and provincial council polls.

"The IEC and its civilian workers are conducting a public service so
that Afghans can vote. It is reprehensible that they have been
deliberately targeted," Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General's
Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan, said in a
<"http://unama.unmissions.org/Default.aspx?tabid=12254&ctl=Details&mid=15756&ItemID=37814&language=en-US">statement.

Civilians are said to be among those killed in today's incident, for
which the Taliban has reportedly claimed responsibility. According to
media reports, a suicide bomber detonated his vehicle outside the
election office while two other gunmen stormed into the building.

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reiterated that such
attacks on civilians are serious violations of international
humanitarian law and may amount to war crimes.

The attack on the IEC is the latest in a series of recent violent
incidents - including a deadly attack on a hotel in the capital and a
suicide bombing of a market in Faryab - ahead of the 5 April
elections, which will lead to the country's first democratic transfer
of power.

"These are extremely important elections for Afghanistan," said Mr.
Haysom, who is also the acting head of UNAMA. "Afghans from all parts
of the country should have an equal opportunity to have their say on
the future direction of their country."

The Mission welcomed the efforts of the IEC and Afghan security
agencies to create conditions which permit the broadest possible
participation in upcoming elections.

"Afghans want to vote and to have the chance to forge their national
destiny," said Mr. Haysom, "They have a right to vote and those
Afghans that believe they have a patriotic duty to participate in the
elections must be given the chance to do so."

Noting that security remains a challenge to the goal of achieving an
inclusive election, he stressed that continued efforts by the Afghan
security forces to reinforce the security of candidates, election
workers and voters are vital.

"It is just as important," he added, "that the IEC and the Independent
Electoral Complaints Commission take every measure to reassure those
Afghans who make the noble choice to participate that their vote will
be respected."Mar 25 2014 1:00PM
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