Afghanistan
KABUL, 2 April 2015 – The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemns in the strongest terms today’s suicide attack in Khost Matun city, Khost province. A suicide bomber detonated his explosive devices amongst a group…
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By Matthew Graydon, IOM Afghanistan Chief of Mission, IOM Afghanistan The Torkham border between Afghanistan and Pakistan is chaotic, crowded and dusty, but it is a vital lifeline between the two countries. Nearly twelve thousand people cross the…
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Nearly 52,000 Afghans living in Pakistan have, within the past ten weeks, packed their belongings and crossed the border back into Afghanistan – more than twice as many as in the whole 12 months of 2014.…
Afghanistan
For hundreds of female convicts in Afghanistan, a prison sentence places a heavy burden on the entire family. Children up to the age of seven live with mothers serving terms for crimes ranging from drug smuggling…
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This month’s update highlights children and armed conflict concerns and provides recommendations for the protection of children in the situations of Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Mali. In particular, this update highlights recommendations…
Afghanistan
Summary The human rights situation in Afghanistan in 2014 has been negatively affected by the contested security, political and economic transitions. Anti-Government elements sought to exploit the uncertainty by increasing their offensives, resulting in more ground engagements…
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About 400 Households in a Village in Badghis Province Get Access to Drinkable Water In a remote part of western Badghis province where underground water is mostly salty, people in Dahane Abshar-e-Rigi village of Maqur district responded…
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: UN Report on Torture in Detention Shows Some Progress, Calls for More Effective Measures KABUL, 25 February 2015 - A UN report released today on the torture and ill-treatment of conflict-related detainees in Government detention facilities…
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VOA News Last updated on: February 24, 2015 10:02 AM Officials in southern Afghanistan say gunmen have abducted 30 men who are members of the country's Hazara Shiite Muslim minority group. No one has claimed responsibility for the late…
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KEY FIGURES 12,754 individuals displaced by conflict assessed/profiled in January 2015 Of these: 22 % displaced in Jan 2015 50 % in Dec 2014 9 % in Nov 2014 9 % in Oct 2014 10 % earlier Of these:…
