In suits filed in California federal and state courts, human rights groups claim that Unocal both encouraged and gained from the nasty regime.

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But human rights groups and residents claim the operations carried out by the army in their search for militants frequently cause civilian casualties.

BBC: Asia

Five prisoners held at Bagram Air Base, backed by human rights groups, have gone to court to claim the same rights as the men detained in Guantanamo Bay.

CNN: Obama administration keeps Bush view on Afghanistan detainees