Reports

Fahima*, pregnant, was forced by her husband to crawl on all fours with the family’s dogs. It was just one of the ways she was abused during her one year marriage. He also beat her with…

HERAT, 29 April 2015 –At a United Nations-backed televised debate in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, human rights experts and civil society activists discussed the issue of child marriage and highlighted the negative consequences of this…

KHOST & PAKTIKA UPDATE When people began crossing into Afghanistan from North Waziristan Agency in mid-June 2014, there were numerous concerns ranging from basic needs like shelter and water to protection concerns, particularly for children. UNICEF has…

KABUL/NEW YORK/GENEVA (21 April 2015) – “Afghanistan finds itself in a paradoxical situation. On the one hand, there are new opportunities for peace talks that would have been unimaginable only a few months ago. On the…

HIGHLIGHTS Five Save the Children staff killed in Uruzgan 1,000s displaced in Helmand AfghanAid supports flood victims with Cash for Fuel Monitoring Humanitarian Risk FUNDING 405 million requested (US$) 20% funded

NEW YORK/KABUL/GENEVA (18 April 2015) – “I strongly condemn the brutal suicide attack that coincided with my visit to Jalalabad today,” said United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Šimonović during his visit to Afghanistan.…

KABUL, 12 April 2015 – Latest figures from the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) show a continuing trend of record high civilian casualties, with deaths and injuries from ground engagements in Afghanistan remaining the…

KHOST & PAKTIKA UPDATE During a refugee situation, nutrition, particularly among children and pregnant or lactating women, is a serious concern as people often must rely on food distributions and may have limited access to markets or…

Under the tripartite agreement entered into between Afghanistan, Norway and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Afghans who are refused asylum in Norway have two choices: either to take advantage of the assisted repatriation programme; or to…

Afghanistan: Government and international community turning their back on women human rights defenders Women human rights defenders in Afghanistan who face mounting violence - including threats, sexual assault and assassinations- are being abandoned by their own government…