Kabul [ Afghanistan ], October 8 (ANI): UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan , Richard Bennett , has welcomed the creation of an independent investigative mechanism for the country, calling it "a vital step toward truth, justice, and accountability for the people of Afghanistan ," Khaama Press reported.

The decision to establish the mechanism was adopted by consensus at the UN Human Rights Council this week.

In a statement on Tuesday, Bennett said the new body would be responsible for collecting, preserving, and analysing evidence of serious human rights violations and preparing case files that could lead to future criminal prosecutions of those responsible for international crimes, according to Khaama Press.

He praised the move as "a testament

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