Afghanistan
Geneva / Kabul (ICRC) - The entry into force of the Convention on Cluster Munitions on 1 August 2010 is a major step towards putting an end to the terrible suffering those weapons have caused for decades, the International…
Afghanistan
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-07-IA-203 For Immediate Release KABUL, Afghanistan (July 28) - Insurgents killed two Afghan civilians and wounded 15 more in improvised explosive device (IED) attacks throughout Afghanistan yesterday. An Afghan woman was killed and two others were injured, including…
Afghanistan
Leaked Data Spotlights Devastating Civilian Toll From US, NATO, and Taliban Forces (New York) - US and NATO forces should immediately agree to investigate any previously undisclosed civilian casualty incidents in Afghanistan revealed in US military documents leaked to…
Afghanistan
Heavy flooding in conflict-affected northern and western Afghanistan has forced thousands to flee their homes and seek shelter elsewhere. The ICRC and the Afghan Red Crescent provided emergency aid for over 40,000 people - many of them in dangerous…
Afghanistan
By Farida Ayari KABUL, Afghanistan, 21 July 2010 - The Government of Afghanistan has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting children affected by the ongoing conflict here through the establishment of a Steering Committee that will address and respond to grave…
Afghanistan
As William Hague announces £200m extra will be given in aid to Afghanistan, Save the Children warns disproportionate amounts of aid are flooding into regions affected by conflict leaving millions of children in extreme poverty. The Foreign Secretary spoke today…
Afghanistan
17July 2010 - The Afghan Department of Social Affairs has trained more than 100 members of government and civil society in eastern Afghanistan about juvenile justice with a longer term goal of keeping underage offenders out of prisons. "The overall…
Afghanistan
By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 15, 2010 - Coalition and Afghan forces are making steady progress in Helmand province, Afghanistan, the commander of Regional Command Southwest said today. Marine Maj. Gen. Richard P. Mills stood up the new…
Afghanistan
Any Deals With Insurgents Should Guarantee Women's Rights (Kabul, July 13, 2010) - Ongoing Taliban attacks on women in Afghanistan show why women's rights should be a priority in any political agreement with insurgent forces, Human Rights Watch said in a…
Afghanistan
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan 2010-07-CA-039 Feature News Release KABUL, Afghanistan (July 8) - Turkish and Greek explosive ordnance disposal, investigation and bomb sniffing dog teams work 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week assisting Afghan forces as they protect Kabul from insurgents. They're continuing a tradition in…
