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Rights Groups Ask WikiLeaks to Censor Afghan Docs

HeadlineAug 11, 2010

Several human rights groups have asked the whistleblower website WikiLeaks to censor the names of Afghans who have collaborated with the US-led occupation in the collection of leaked documents on the Afghan war. The groups, including Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission and Amnesty International, say the identity of collaborators should be kept secret to protect them from violent reprisals.

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