美阿就移交阿富汗境内拘押中心达成协议

U.S. and Afghan officials reached an agreement Friday to accelerate the transfer of U.S. detention facilities in Afghanistan to the Kabul government.

美国和阿富汗官员星期五达成一项协议，加快将一处位于阿富汗的美国主要军事拘留中心的管辖权移交给阿富汗当局。

The memorandum of understanding signed Friday by Afghan Defense Minister Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak and U.S. General John Allen, the commander of NATO and U.S. forces in Afghanistan, resolves a contentious issue that threatened to derail the development of a long-term partnership between the two countries.

阿富汗国防部长瓦尔代克星期五和北约驻阿部队总指挥、美国将领约翰·艾伦签订了一份备忘录，从而让一个有可能妨碍美阿两国关系发展的、之前一直富有争议的问题，得到了解决。

Afghan President Hamid Karzai had demanded immediate Afghan control of the detainees. American officials said they needed at least a six-month transition period.

阿富汗总统卡尔扎伊提出，阿富汗应该立即接管对被拘押人员的控制。美国官员表示，至少需要六个月的移交阶段。

The compromise reached in the memorandum of understanding would give an Afghan immediate official control of detainees as soon as a commander of detention facilities is appointed. But it also calls for a six-month transition period, during which American officials will maintain day-to-day control in the detainment facilities and will provide technical assistance for one year after that.

在星期五签署的备忘录当中，美阿之间达成的妥协内容是，一旦阿富汗指派出一名负责管理相关犯人事务的官员，美国就会立即将犯人事务的管理权，移交给阿富汗。不过，这份备忘录同时呼吁要有一个为期六个月的移交阶段。这期间美国官员将对关押设施进行例行的管理，并为阿富汗提供为期一年的技术协助。

In addition, under the terms of the memorandum of understanding, the Afghan government is required to consult with the U.S. before releasing any of the transferred detainees, and to "consider favorably" any U.S. request not to release a detainee deemed likely to engage in or facilitate terrorist activity.

除此之外，这份备忘录还说，在释放任何被关押犯人之前，阿富汗政府必须要和美方商量。对一些释放之后、有可能再度从事恐怖活动的犯人，如果美方提出不要释放这些犯人，阿富汗必须予以慎重考虑。

In signing the agreement, Afghanistan's government also affirms it has established an administrative detention regime that complies with its international obligations regarding the humane treatment of prisoners.

签署这份备忘录同时也意味着阿富汗政府同意在囚犯管理过程中，遵循国际间以人道方式对待囚犯的准则。

General Allen says the memorandum of understanding demonstrates the resolve of both countries to work together toward common goals.

北约驻阿总指挥约翰·艾伦上将表示，星期五签署的备忘录显示了美国和阿富汗两国有决心朝着共同的目标努力。

"It is yet another example of the progress of transition, and our efforts to ensure that Afghanistan can never again be a safe haven for terrorists," said Allen.

艾伦表示：“这是美国将各种管理权移交给阿富汗的又一个例子。这同时也展示了我们为确保阿富汗永远不再是恐怖分子藏身之地而做出的努力。”