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The Coming Fall of Kabul
Author(s): Charles J. Sullivan (Guest contribution) The city of Kabul has fallen on three occasions over the past generation: to the mujahedin in 1992, the Taliban in 1996, and the Northern Alliance (supported by a […]
Tuesday 8 September 2015Noam Chomsky: America is the gravest danger to world peace
Nobel Peace Laureates Endorse Violence
Remedies for Forced Marriage – A Handbook for Lawyers
Remedies for Forced Marriage brings together expert commentaries by lawyers and activists working on the issue of forced marriages and interference with choice in marriage in four different countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and the UK.
Tuesday 28 July 2015Tajik Flood Victims Say Help Slow in Coming
Flood-hit villagers in a remote, high-mountain region of Tajikistan say their government has been too slow in responding to devastating floods that have left many areas cut off.
Tuesday 28 July 2015Ensuring Women’s Place In The Work Force
For Habiba and the approximately 600 local women vying for public sector jobs, the route to employment has been fraught with disappointment: Officials have been known to demand bribes of 50,000 Afghani ($850), for hiring female teachers.
Tuesday 28 July 2015Iran: “The economic sanctions must be lifted as completely and rapidly as possible”
Interview with Karim Lahidji, FIDH President, following the 14 July 2015 agreement between Iran and the “P 5 + 1” (United States, Russia, China, France, United Kingdom and Germany) on the Iranian nuclear programme.
Tuesday 28 July 2015