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Civilian casualties in Afghan conflict decrease in 2012 KABUL, 19 February 2013 – Civilian casualties in Afghanistan’s armed conflict decreased for the first time in six years, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said today…
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Economic Development Governance & Rule of Law Security & Force Protection Social & Strategic Infrastructure Highlighted Topics Pakistani authorities release one hundred containers from Karachi port. India will assist Afghanistan in developing the stone and marble industry. Peace talks between Afghanistan…
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Overview Uruzgan presents an enormously challenging operating environment for development activity. An estimated 35-45 per cent of the province remains outside government control, and anti-government attacks are reported, on average, every day. Much of the…
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Emily Lauffer, Volunteer News Team Assistant The Kite Runner is an unforgettable film for many reasons, but one scene is especially unshakeable: a young Hazara boy dressed as a girl with bells on his ankles dances for…
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10 February 2013 – The United Nations in Afghanistan has joined forces with national and international partners to expand and complement existing programmes to strengthen the capacity of women police, and improve access to justice for…
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Urgently Reform Response to Sexual Abuse of Boys (Kabul, February 10, 2012) – The Afghan government should take urgent steps to ensure that rape and sexual abuse of children leads to prosecution of the abusers – not…
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UN Experts Express Concern Over Afghanistan Attacks, Detention (Geneva, February 5, 2013) – The United States government should promptly carry out the recommendations of a United Nations committee of experts to improve protection of children abroad from…
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Human Rights Council Twenty-second session Agenda items 2 and 10 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High Commissioner and the Secretary-General Technical assistance and capacity-building Summary The present report is submitted pursuant…
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Foreign Donors Should Bolster Civil Society, Protections for Women (London) – Afghanistan’s human rights situation remained poor, with deterioration in some areas, and growing concerns for the future, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report…
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Allies, Donors Should Press for Genuine Reforms (Kabul, February 3, 2013) – The Afghan government should urgently adopt meaningful steps to end the widespread use of torture in government detention centers, Human Rights Watch said today. A…
