kabul human right activists urge afganistan president ashraf ghani expand anti-torture laws enact months ago allow victims abuse security force seek restitution compensation redress annex attach anti-torture law would allow victims take government civil court something currently allow law say activists annex draft backers hope ghani sign decree make official part law spokesman ghani office respond request comment government investigate prosecute members security force accuse torture something activists investigators say rare pervasiveness torture afghanistan make criminalization prosecution allege torturers urgent priority human right watch senior researcher patricia gossman write post call annex enact government also need enshrine law right torture victims redress suffer prosecutors delay compensation system would create new avenue hold government accountable say human right investigators praise recent move ghani administration criminalize torture practical level report torture continue widespread april u.n. report say measure government fail reduce torture nearly 40 percent conflict-related detainees interview investigators report torture mistreat afghan security force mostly police intelligence service among methods describe report severe beat body sole feet stick plastic pip cable electric shock include genitals prolong suspension arm suffocation allow victims sue civil court would ensure receive compensation create public record torture case say shaharzad akbar civil society activist work anti-torture cause governments across world hesitant prosecute employees redress create civil mechanism public hold government accountable say lead internal conversation government responsibility government entities prevent torture new law need allow torture victims sue afghan government activists