Full Coverage: Afghanistan
June 2006
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The aim of this Guide is to provide a brief introduction to human rights and sustainable development issues in Afghanistan
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30.06.2006
Violence in Afghanistan is now at its worst level since the Taliban's ouster in 2001, and civilians have increasingly become caught in the the cross-fire between Taliban insurgents and coalition forces, reports a UN news service.
more...From: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network Image: A villager points to the location of recent fighting. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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28.06.2006
Noi del gruppo romano Statunitensi per la pace e la giustizia scriviamo questa lettera per chiedere che il governo italiano ripensi alcuni "aiuti" che dà al nostro paese. Riteniamo questi "aiuti" contro gli interessi sia del popolo italiano sia di quello statunitense. Alcuni di questi "aiuti" sono il frutto di passate scelte di altri governi. Ci preme invitare il nuovo governo Prodi a un cambio di rotta. Cominciamo con il chiedere di ripensare la presenza in Italia di un certo numero di bombe nucleari di proprietà degli Stati Uniti, al momento 90, depositate nelle basi di Aviano (Pordenone) e Ghedi Torre (Brescia). Tale presenza comporta che sia gli Stati Uniti, "stato nucleare", sia l'Italia, "stato non-nucleare", finiscano per violare lo spirito del Trattato di non proliferazione nucleare del quale sono entrambi firmatari. Infine, il più noto "aiuto" è stato quello di mandare truppe in Afghanistan e in Iraq. È ora di ritirare tutte le truppe. Chiediamo al governo italiano di portare i suoi soldati a casa. Chiediamo di non sostenere le guerre statunitensi in alcun modo, e invece di sostenere i popoli dell'Iraq e dell'Afghanistan con programmi di cooperazione affidate alle ONG che operano da tempo in questi paesi.
more...Related topics/regions: [Iraq] [Civil society] [Conflict] [Nuclear arms] |
28.06.2006
Afghanistan, the center of gravity in the post-9/11 war on terrorism is unraveling. A massive opium trade, a dysfunctional central government, and rampant corruption at all levels of authority have led to a resurgence of organized Taliban militant forces, says the Asia America Initiative.
more...From: Asia America Initiative Image: Afghan opium farmers. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network
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27.06.2006
Five years after Western countries promised Afghans to rebuild their country, Afghanistan is on the brink, facing its worst crisis since the Taliban were overthrown in 2001, says Ahmed Rashid.
more...From: Eurasianet (Open Society Institute) Image: © Eurasianet (Open Society Institute)
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27.06.2006
When Raazia Baloch, a mother of four with a 1,000-watt smile, was elected to Helmand's provincial assembly in October, local authorities congratulated her with an unusual present - a Kalashnikov rifle.
more...Related topics/regions: [Gender] [Governance] |
21.06.2006
The Afghan government is accused of "absolutely outrageous" behaviour for trying to impose censorship and self-censorship in media coverage of the security situation and the presence of foreign troops.
more...From: Reporter Senza Frontiere |
19.06.2006
Unable to win on the battlefield, the Taliban are trying to undo one of the biggest changes initiated by the Kabul government in the past four years: the resumption of education for girls, which the Taliban outlawed soon after taking power in 1996.
more...Related topics/regions: [Children] [Education] [MDGs] [Gender] |
01.06.2006
The Pakistani government has proposed a three-year plan to gradually close all Afghan refugee camps in Pakistan. Some of these camps are a quarter of a century old and still house many who fled the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979.
more...From: United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network Related topics/regions: [Pakistan] [Poverty] [Refugees] [Shelter & housing] |
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