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Afganistan: Punaisen puolikuun puolueettomuuta ei aina tunnisteta 11/30/2007 "Afganistanin Punainen Puolikuu joutuu joka päivä puolustamaan omaa asemaansa ja puolueettomuuttaan. Vaikeuksia on erityisesti paikallistasolla", kertoo Afganistanin Punaisen Puolikuun puheenjohtaja Fatima Gaillani. Read more From: Punainen Risti Related: [Afghanistan] [Aid] Image: Afganistanin pakolaisia © IFRC

U.S. War Vets to Speak Publicly About War Crimes 11/30/2007 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 29 (OneWorld) - U.S. war veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan have announced they're planning to descend on Washington, DC this March to testify about war crimes they committed or personally witnessed in Iraq. Read more From: OneWorld US Related: [Afghanistan] [Iraq] [United States] [Activism] [Conflict] [Arms & Military]

Lapsityöskandaali ravistelee pohjoismaisia vaateketjuja 11/28/2007 Paljastukset lapsityövoiman käytöstä Uzbekistanin puuvillapelloilla on pakottanut tekstiili- ja vaatetusalan yrityksiä selvittämään suhtautumistaan eettisesti kyseenalaisella tavalla tuotettuun raaka-aineeseen. Esimerkiksi Marimekko on keskeyttänyt puuvillaostot, H&M tutkii asiaa. Read more From: Suomen Ammattiliittojen Solidaarisuuskeskus Related: [Uzbekistan] [Children] [Labor] Image: -

Hidden Stories Start Gender Violence Campaign 11/27/2007 Domestic violence in the Russian Federation; sex slavery in India; self-immolation in Central Asian republics; gender-based violence and HIV; and 'compensation' marriages are the five underreported stories used by the UN Population Fund to launch a campaign against gender-based violence. From: UNFPA Read more Related: [Africa] [Middle East] [India] [Iran ] [Iraq] [Pakistan] [Russian Federation] [Tajikistan] [Uzbekistan] Image: Activists rally to stop violence against women. © Amnesty International USA Related links Perspectives Magazine: Gender Matters

Police Overcome Odds in Afghanistan 11/27/2007 Although faced with low wages, a short supply of equipment, and an ever present threat of suicide bombings, law enforcement officials in one of Kabul's busiest precincts are managing to control and reduce crime. Read more From: Eurasianet (Open Society Institute) Related: [Afghanistan] Related links Country Guide: Afghanistan

Talebanin valta voimistuu Afganistanissa 11/23/2007 Taleban-liikkeen kannatus Afganistanissa lisääntyy jälleen, kertoo kansainvälisen The Senlis Council -ajatushautomon tuore raportti. Sen mukaan kapinallisilla on entistä enemmän psykologista valtaa. Read more From: OneWorld UK Related: [Afghanistan] [Conflict] Image: - © Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep

Taliban Gaining Legitimacy, Says Think-Tank 11/22/2007 The security situation in Afghanistan has reached crisis proportions, the Taliban's ability to establish a presence throughout the country is now proven beyond doubt, and the insurgency is gaining more and more political legitimacy in the minds of the Afghan people, says a think-tank report. From The Senlis Council Read more Related: [Afghanistan] Image: A villager from Panjwai points to the location of a clash between the Taliban and US-led coalition forces. © United Nations' Integrated Regional Information Network

Violence Returns to Peaceful Northern Afghanistan 11/21/2007 A suicide bombing that killed 79 people in Baghlan province has sparked fears that militancy may be returning to Afghanistan's northern provinces, which have remained peaceful since the country's 2001 invasion. Read more From: Inter Press Service (IPS) Related: [Afghanistan] Related links Country Guide: Afghanistan Latest Coverage: Peace and Conflict

Afghanistan’s opium driven GDP 11/21/2007 Opium accounts for more than half of Afghanistan’s GDP (at 53%) in 2007, says UNODC’s recent Afghan Opium Survey. The total export value of opiates produced and trafficked from the country hit $4 billion this year, of which three-quarters have been made by drug traffickers and insurgents, says Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director of UNODC. Read more Related: [Afghanistan] [South Asia] [Economy] [Trade] [Narcotics] [Terrorism]

Different Country, Same Mistake 11/16/2007 The United States has repeated the same mistake it committed in Iran with the Shah by placing all of its time, money, and energy into General Pervez Musharraf, writes anthropologist William Beeman. From: New America Media Read more Related: [Iran ] [Pakistan] [United States] Related links Country Guide: Pakistan

Malalai Joya on Afganistanin naisten ääni 11/15/2007 Afganistanilainen Malalai Joya joutui eroamaan kolmeksi vuodeksi wolesi jirgasta, maan parlamentista, kun hän kutsui televisiossa parlamenttia pahemmaksi kuin eläintarha. Read more From: Ulkoministeriö Related: [Afghanistan] [Gender] [Politics]

Afghanistan: Amnesty, paesi Nato complici della tortura 11/14/2007 Amnesty International accusa l’Isaf, la missione internazionale a guida Nato in Afghanistan, di "esporre i detenuti al concreto rischio di subire maltrattamenti e torture a opera delle autorità afgane". Un rapporto diffuso oggi documenta come le forze Isaf - soprattutto quelle di Belgio, Canada, Norvegia, Olanda e Regno Unito - abbiano trasferito detenuti alla Direzione nazionale della sicurezza (Nds, i servizi di sicurezza afgani), nonostante questo organismo sia al centro di costanti denunce di tortura. “Gli Stati che fanno parte dell’Isaf sono vincolati a rispettare l’obbligo internazionale di non trasferire detenuti alle autorità afgane se questi fossero a rischio di subire maltrattamenti e torture” – dichiara Amnesty. L'Onu ha espresso più volte la propria preoccupazione per l’operato dei servizi di sicurezza afgani. Read more Related: [Afghanistan] [Human Rights] [Conflict] [Terrorism] Image: Forze ISAF in Afghanistan

Georgia Pulls the Plug on News 11/13/2007 In response to the mass social and political strife over the last week, the Georgian government declared a state of emergency, blacking out most news channels and the voice of the opposition. Read more From: Eurasianet (Open Society Institute) Related: [Georgia] Related links Country Guide: Georgia

Towards Fresh Disaster in Iran 11/12/2007 What has possessed the Bush administration to pursue its grievances against Iran when it can’t cope with the wars it is failing to wage, let alone win, in neighbouring Iraq and Afghanistan, asks Alain Gresh. Read more From: Le Monde Diplomatique/ Il Manifesto Related: [United States] [Iran ]

Afghanistan's Solution Not Military 11/09/2007 The solution to the volatile mess that is Afghanistan is not the military one foreign forces have been trying these past six years, but a strong ruling government, a crackdown on the drug market, and a better economy with more jobs, writes Terry Friel. Read more From: Eurasianet (Open Society Institute) Related: [Afghanistan] Image: Afghan President Hamid Karzai. © Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep Related links Country Guide: Afghanistan

Afghan Women's Advocate Suspended from Parliament 11/08/2007 Malalai Joya has marked her time in the Afghan Parliament by condemning warlords' hold over certain regions and advocating for women's rights. In May, she was unjustly suspended for her open criticism of the government, say activists. From: EqualityNow Read more Related: [Afghanistan] Related links Interview with Malalai Joya Perspectives Magazine: Gender Matters

Aid agencies warn of crises in food-insecure Afghan provinces 11/08/2007 The UN and World Food Programme (WFP) have warned of humanitarian crises in central-west, central and northeastern Afghanistan if food does not reach people before winter. About 400,000 people are in urgent need of food aid before heavy snow blocks up the mountainous regions. Read more Related: [Afghanistan] [South Asia] [Aid] [Food] [Poverty] [Security] Image: Afghan children

Azerbaijan Becomes Europe’s Leading Jailer Of Journalists 11/08/2007 The editor-in-chief of a pro-government daily paper in Azerbaijan has been sentenced to prison on criminal defamation and insult charges - propelling Azerbaijan to the top of the list of countries jailing journalists in Europe and Central Asia. From Committee to Protect Journalists Read more Related: [Azerbaijan]

Afganistanissa kannustetaan naisia poliiseiksi 11/07/2007 Afganistanissa oli naisia poliiseina jo 1960-luvulla, mutta sittemmin talebanien valta teki naisten työssäkäynnistä käytännössä mahdotonta. Nyt naisia taas kannustetaan töihin, ja osa naisista ryhtyy poliiseiksi vaikka henkensä kaupalla. Read more From: Suomen IPS Related: [Afghanistan] [Labor] [Gender] [Security]

Narcotics experts condemn legal opium project in Afghanistan 11/06/2007 A proposal to grow opium poppy for medical use by the Afghan Senlis Council and the European Parliament has led to outrage among narcotics experts and officials working to end the opium trade. Legalizing poppy production, they fear, will lead to further insecurity among people. Read more Related: [Afghanistan] [South Asia] [Agriculture] [Economy] [Narcotics] [Conflict] [Terrorism] Image: Opium poppy is grown in southern Afghanistan © IRIN

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