RFE/RL AFGHANISTAN REPORT
06.06.2012
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
 Rape Case Tests Afghan Justice A teenage Afghan girl's allegation that local police kidnapped and raped her in northern Konduz Province has prompted the Afghan president to personally intervene. But whether his order that the police unit be disarmed is enough to guarantee her safety and ensure justice is an open question in a region where the central government holds little sway. More  Afghan Upper House OKs U.S. Pact Afghanistan's upper house has approved a strategic partnership agreement between Kabul and Washington, clearing the way for a U.S. presence in the country after the withdrawal of most foreign combat troops in 2014. More  Pakistan's Goat-Grown Hashish Pakistan's largely lawless northern tribal areas are notorious for the high-quality hashish that's a bane of law enforcement. And local producers are proud of their traditional methods to produce the banned black, sticky, local delicacy. More  Khomeini Commemorations Met With Resistance By Afghan Youth Days before the 23rd anniversary of the death of former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, efforts to honor the revolutionary leader are being met with resistance in Afghanistan. More  Tajik Inmates Refuse Repatriation Officials say the refusal of five Tajik citizens jailed in Afghanistan to return home is stalling the return to Afghanistan of nearly 100 Afghans jailed in Tajikistan. More |
