RFE/RL AFGHANISTAN REPORT
1/11/2012 9:30:26 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
 From Prison To Kabul's Presidential Palace In 2003, Haji Nahim Kuchi was a number -- US9AF- 000931DP -- in a Guantanamo cell. This week, Kuchi was at the Presidential Palace in Kabul.More  Tenth Anniversary For Guantanamo A total of 779 detainees have been incarcerated at the U.S. military detention camp for terrorist suspects at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba since the first group of captives arrived on January 11, 2002. More  East Afghan Attack, Seven Killed Afghanistan's Interior Ministry said at least two policemen were killed when Taliban suicide bombers attacked government buildings in the eastern Paktika Province and occupied at least one of the buildings. More  Afghan Embassy To Open In Greece An Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesman says Kabul is planning to open an embassy in Greece by the end of March to help deal with illegal Afghan migrants there. More  Pakistan Keep Afghan Border Shut For six weeks, Pakistan has blocked NATO supply trucks from entering Afghanistan. Now, as Islamabad looks to reset ties with NATO, there is still no certainty about when the border will reopen. More  Podcast: Uzbekistan’s Wrongs On Rights An up-close-and-personal look at the human rights situation in Uzbekistan and the tale of torture inflicted on a 15-year-old newlywed Afghan girl.More  Afghan Girl Wants Tormentors In Prison When we last left her, Sahar Gul was in dire straits. The 15-year-old Afghan newlywed, who was allegedly tortured by her husband and in-laws and kept in a basement for several months, was near death when she was rescued about two weeks ago. More |
