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ICC Refuses to Investigate Crimes in Afghanistan, including US Torture: An Unacceptable and Shameful Decision

In an appalling decision, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber II decided not to grant the Prosecutor’s request to open an investigation into alleged crimes committed in Afghanistan.

Friday 12 April 2019

Afghan government is ready for talks with the Taliban, but are their victims?

Crossfire, IEDs, nighttime raids have been blamed for civilian casualties.

Thursday 4 April 2019

Meet Uyatman :Uyatman, a superhero satirizing the real-life moral guardians in Kazakhstan.

A new superhero called Uyatman appeared on the scene in Kazakhstan. As long as Uyatman was on patrol, the public could rest safe in the knowledge that women would not be caught out and about behaving indecently.

Thursday 4 April 2019

No IS Kids Left Behind: Tajikistan To Repatriate Dozens Of Islamic State Children From Iraq

RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY By Farangis Najibullah Authorities in Dushanbe say there 92 Tajik children stranded in iraq. (file photo)   As Islamic State’s attempt to establish a caliphate crumbles, many countries are […]

Saturday 23 March 2019

New analysis ‘Women Here Are Very, Very Worried’

Afghan women used to be championed by almost everyone. Now they’re all but forgotten.

Saturday 23 March 2019

Homes Lost and Lives Trampled, Rural Afghans Urgently Want Peace

Nearly half of the country that is caught between the two sides of the seesawing conflict. The constant fighting has deprived these rural Afghans of most of the improvements — schools and institutions — at the center of concerns over peace negotiations.

Friday 15 March 2019

Video: A Kiss For My Vote: Afghan Candidates Talk Of Harassment

Video: A Kiss For My Vote: Afghan Candidates Talk Of Harassment

Friday 15 March 2019

Afghan Taliban Open To Women’s Rights – But Only On Its Terms

Afghan Taliban Open To Women’s Rights – But Only On Its Terms

Friday 15 March 2019

Can feminism be Islamic?

Islamic feminism is a relatively new concept and not without controversy. Indeed many wonder whether it is possible to reconcile feminism with Islam – a religion critics regard as inherently patriarchal.

Monday 4 March 2019

The white perspective

Cultural arrogance has long been a feature of Western journalism and it continues to flourish. But can journalists really describe the world from the perspective of a Yemeni housewife, a shepherdess in Bhutan or an elderly Senegalese fisherman?

Monday 4 March 2019