Hafizullah Gardesh

Mullahs Versus Bollywood

As two Afghan TV stations hold out against a ban on Indian soap operas, analysts warn freedom of speech is at stake.

Afghan Journalist's Death Sentence Political

Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh’s real offence may have been to have a brother whose frank reporting has exposd abuses in northern Afghanistan.

Afghan Reporter Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy

Afghan Reporter Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy

A young journalist in the north of Afghanistan faces the death penalty in what observers say is a well-orchestrated campaign of intimidation against the media.

Afghan Government Defends Chaotic Execution

The authorities are unrepentant in spite of claims that some of the 15 men executed were convicted as a result of flawed trials.

Afghan Legislators Want Control Over Rights Body

Parliament tries to rein in the national human rights watchdog in what many see as an attempt to protect its members from war crimes allegations.

Afghan Media Wars

Ethnic and regional rivalries are rife in Afghanistan’s fledgling press, threatening the country’s fragile unity.

Expectations Plummet as Afghan Peace Jirga Opens

The failure of the Pakistani president to appear at Kabul’s much-heralded anti-terrorism conference dampened already faint hopes of success.

Afghan Government Turns In on Itself

As if the Taleban weren’t bad enough, the Afghan government seems to be facing an insurrection within its own ranks.

Forcible Expulsions From Iran Put Pressure on Kabul

Legal refugees as well as illegal aliens are swept up and dumped on the Afghan border.