RFE/RL AFGHANISTAN REPORT
28.11.2012
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
 Afghan Clerics Want Power To Issue Legally Binding Fatwas Islamic clerics on Afghanistan's Ulema Council have asked President Hamid Karzai to expand their clout by giving them the power to issue legally binding fatwas. Critics say the move would violate Afghanistan's UN-backed constitution by creating an unelected fourth branch of government. More  Afghan Girl Beheaded, Arrests Made Two men have been arrested in Afghanistan's northern province of Konduz in connection with the beheading of a 14-year-old girl. More  Kabul Bank Audit Offers Fraud Details An independent report on the Kabul Bank scandal says the institution was involved in a fraud that sent nearly $900 million outside Afghanistan. More  Tackling Afghan Animal Welfare One Dog At A Time In a country ravaged by war, where dogfighting is a popular pastime in many places, it's safe to say that animal welfare is quite far down Afghanistan's list of priorities. More  As Complaints Grow, Afghanistan Promises School-System Review Problems with Afghanistan's schools go deeper than the often reported lack of buildings and threats of militant attacks. Amid growing concerns about what children are learning, officials are examining the entire school system -- from kindergarten through 12th grade -- to determine how to improve the quality of education. More Fewer land mines are being laid down today than in recent decades -- but huge numbers of them remain in the ground in postconflict countries around the world. RFE/RL spoke with Guy Willoughby, co-founder of the HALO Trust, a humanitarian organization clearing mines in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, and other countries. More  Bomb Attack Hits Market In Khost At least 19 people have been injured in a bomb attack in the eastern Afghan city of Khost. More  Kabul Closes Universities After Sectarian Clashes Afghanistan has closed down three major public universities in the capital, Kabul, for more than a week after sectarian clashes left one student dead and nearly 30 others wounded. More The United Nations' human rights body and international rights watchdog Amnesty International have decried Afghanistan's decision to execute 14 prisoners over a two-day span this week. More |
