Civilians Caught Between Taleban and NATO
Victims of running battles and bombardment say they have had enough.
3 Dec 07
Afghanistan
Delic Defence Blames Military Courts for Not Prosecuting War Crimes
But a court official refutes the claims, saying he and his colleagues did a good job.
3 Dec 07
From Pomegranates to Poppies
Helmand’s farmers are chopping down their pomegranate trees for the more lucrative opium plants, while blaming the government for failing to help them.
22 Nov 07
The Limits of Afghan Press Freedom
16 Nov 07
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.
15 Nov 07
Afghanistan: Oct' 07
Plans in train for new Helmand newspaper and next set of stories for local voices project completed.
14 Nov 07
The Dancing Boys of the North
Wealthy strongmen recruit adolescent boys for entertainment and sex, with the local authorities powerless to stop the practice.
9 Nov 07
Foreign Taleban Rile Helmand Residents
Afghans in the troubled province say many of the insurgents are not Pashtuns but incomers from other countries who behave in a high-handed and aggressive way towards local civilians.
8 Nov 07
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