As the International Conference on Reconstruction Assistance to Afghanistan meets in Tokyo on 21 and 22 January 2002 to support the task of institution building and reconstruction in Afghanistan, Amnesty International urges that human rights protection, verification and rebuilding the rule of law are given a central place from the outset. Decisions on development assistance should be taken in the light of human rights considerations and aid and technical assistance programs should be directed towards human rights protection and sustainable human rights institution building.
