Journalists' Murder Suspect on Trial
High-profile case provides a test of the nation’s justice system on the eve of the presidential election.
High-profile case provides a test of the nation’s justice system on the eve of the presidential election.
Hundreds of children are abducted every year but so far the government has been unable to stop the problem.
Many of Afghanistan's most precious artefacts are being looted and sold to the highest bidder.
By Vladimir Davlatov in Dushanbe (RCA No. 143, 3-Sep-02)
Tajik and Uzbek officials in the interim administration in Afghanistan appear to be looking to Dushanbe to bolster their position.
Afghanistan's prime minister Hamid Karzai is a popular leader but has he got what it takes to turn his devastated country around?
Afghan refugees in Pakistan are eager to return home but the UN believes they should wait it out a little longer.