Govt Releases 75 Hizb-e-Islami Prisoners from Kabul Prison

AVA-The Afghan government on Thursday released 75 Hizb-e-Islami party members that had been imprisoned in Pul-e-Charkhi prison in east of Kabul city, officials confirmed.

The prisoners were released in accordance with the peace agreement between government and Hizb-e-Islami last year.

The process of releasing the prisoners has been delayed for months after human rights organizations criticized government for agreeing to the move stating that the political prisoners had been involved in insurgency incidents that killed civilians.

Hizb-e-Islami claims that there are 3,000 of its members being held in Afghan prisons.