RFE/RL AFGHANISTAN REPORT
03.07.2013
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
 Human Rights Appointments Draw Fire In Afghanistan Afghan President Hamid Karzai has prompted furious reactions by appointing several controversial figures to the country's top human rights body. The move is just the latest in Afghanistan to threaten progress on human rights, including gains made by women. More  Afghan Says Pakistan 'Could End War' Afghan General Sher Mohammad Karimi said that Pakistan controls the Taliban and Islamabad could do more to promote a nascent peace process. More  Why Would Anyone Want To Become An Afghan Police Officer? Just how dangerous it is to be a police officer in Afghanistan was brought home this week when the Interior Ministry released figures showing that nearly 300 police officers were killed in the span of just one month. That's a jump of 20 percent over the same period last year. With risks like these, who would want to join the ranks of the police force? More  Interview: 'The Lives Of Afghan Women Can And Must Be Improved' For her latest book, "The World Is A Carpet," Russian-born, U.S.-based journalist Anna Badkhen spent a year in a tiny village in northern Afghanistan to watch impoverished ethnic Turkmen women weave carpets that would go on to be sold for a small fortune abroad. RFE/RL correspondent Daisy Sindelar spoke to Badkhen about her book and continued concerns about the rights and security of Afghan women after 12 years of war. More  Cameron, Karzai Back Peace Process Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that a recent Taliban attack on the presidential palace will not deter him from moving ahead with the peace process. More  UN Warns On Afghan Rights Group UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has warned that recent appointments to the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) compromise its independence and effectiveness. More  Interview: Why Peace With The Taliban Is So Elusive The Taliban's new Qatar office was meant to be a breakthrough in the long and troubled path toward peace in Afghanistan. RFE/RL asks a co-author of "Talking to the Taliban: Hope Over History" why reconciliation efforts with the insurgents have failed. More |
