Afghanistan

Afghan Land Dispute Sparks Ethnic Tension

Pashtun refugees returning to claim homes and lands in Takhar face opposition from local Uzbeks.

Fears Over “Islamicisation” of Afghan Judiciary

Ultra-conservative judges, with fundamentalist views of Islam, are accused of miscarriages of justices.

Countdown to New Reporting Project

IWPR Article on Sexual Assault of Child Prompts Police Sacking

IWPR Article Informs UN Investigation

IWPR Journalist Honoured

Writing for IWPR in Afghanistan

Time to Rethink Tactics Against Taleban

Helmandis Fear Taleban Noose Tightening

They suspect insurgents are close to taking full control of province, despite official claims that they are being pushed back.

Rape Surrounded by Impunity and Silence

The few victims brave enough to go public face an uphill battle to secure justice, despite a one-off intervention by the president.