Afghanistan: Lords of Ghor
Government forces outnumbered four-to-one by dozens of unaccountable militias.
Government forces outnumbered four-to-one by dozens of unaccountable militias.
Two Azerbaijanis face murder, espionage charges in court in Karabakh.
Constitutional amendments unlikely to translate into real change.
Police tight-lipped on cases, allowing panic to spread.
Mistreatment continues although some experts say it is no longer systemic.
People complain that state restrictions on extravagant celebrations don’t apply to the great and good.
Allowing a presidential staffer to sit on the selection board for top police chiefs looks like a reverse for efforts to depoliticise the force.
Observers warn that wide-ranging changes are needed to combat recent wave of militant strikes.
Analysts note that legal moves look like political retaliation and could alienate allies in the EU and US.
Military authorities must condemn violent culture, deal with abuses, and offer compensation, rights groups say.