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Mohammad Ibrahim Rashid: Rashid Pledges Clean Government

Candidate promises to tackle what he sees as pervasive corruption and abuse of power.

Sayed Ishaq Gailani: Ex-Mujahedin With Moderate Views

Former guerrilla leader survived Taleban death threats to stand in the current election.

Abdul Latif Pedram: Intellectual Adds Controversy to Campaign

Abdul Latif Pedram comments on marital issues and federalism have sparked sharp debate.

The New Mullah Omars

The Taleban leader may be out of power but some in authority today continue his repressive policies.

Karzai's Balancing Act

Following an outbreak of violence in Herat, the Afghan president tries to retain the support of an important warlord.

Militias Intimidate Refugees

Hazara gunmen could scupper efforts to return displaced Tajiks and Pashtuns to Bamyan.

Iraqis Snub Dentists for Miracle Tree

Hundreds flock to Erbil in hope of unconventional cure for their dental problems.

Crossfire Victims Mount

Civilians are increasingly at risk of being caught up in fighting between security forces and insurgents.

The Role of Religion

The view of Muslim and Christian women on the role of religion in politics and public life are explored.

Global Voices: Middle East & North Africa

The sister of Aurelio Cruz López holds a sign used in the search for the young man, who disappeared along the U.S.-Mexico border. © Andrea Godínez

Araceli cries while talking about her brother who disappeared along the border and whose remains were repatriated. © Andrea Godínez

Cecilia Delgado Grijalva is a buscadora (name adopted by mothers and relatives of missing persons who are devoted to finding the remains of their loves ones) and founder of Buscadoras por la Paz (Searchers for Peace), in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. © Andrea Godínez

A search for family members gone missing in Sonora, Mexico. © Andrea Godínez

The portion of Evergreen Cemetery in Tucson, Arizona where deceased migrants whose remains are not claimed by their families are buried. © © Andrea Godínez

Gene Hernández, forensic examiner at the Pima County morgue, inside the trailer that holds the remains of migrants who perished along the border. © Andrea Godínez

Gene Hernández, a forensic medical investigator in Pima County, holds the skull of a deceased migrant. © Andrea Godínez

Román Coc holds photos of his daughter Laura, who disappeared in the Arizona desert 13 years ago. © Andrea Godínez

A photograph shows Laura Coc (far right), a young woman from Guatemala, posing during a beauty pageant. © Andrea Godínez

There are no statistics on cases of femicide - the killing of women on the grounds of hatred of women, with the acquiescence of the state - in Uzbekistan.

Artwork by Mays Al-Saray.

'Hope of Mother', an organization led by Lisbeth Surita, has registered 48 cases of Venezuelans missing in the border regions.

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