RFE/RL Afghanistan Report
25.07.2012
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.
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Former Afghan Warlords Dispute Leaked Report Linking Them To Atrocities
An unpublished report, which reveals gruesome details of atrocities committed during three decades of war in Afghanistan, is being disputed by many of the country’s former warlords, some of whom are named as perpetrators of human rights abuses. More 
Afghan Women's Shelters, A Lifeline For Many, Face Uncertain Future
For the past decade, women's shelters have become a sanctuary for hundreds of Afghan girls and women escaping from domestic abuse. But with the exit of international forces from the country looming, women fear such hard-won gains may soon be a thing of the past. More 
Afghanistan Becomes First Country To Have Minerals Mapped
Afghanistan has become the first country in the world to have its surface minerals mapped from the air. More The Afghan activist group YoungWomen4Change recently celebrated its first anniversary at the Sahar Gul Cafe, an Internet cafe exclusively for women, which the nonprofit created. (Video by Sabawoon of RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan) More |
