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The human rights groups can use the time being to prepare for the proper application of all components of transitional justice. The conference on 15 May in The Hague is a good moment to evaluate the past and a fresh commitment for the future of transitional justice in Afghanistan.

FAROE Conference

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Introductiedag van ‘Een vrouw tussen krijgsheren’

DEN HAAG - Op de dag van 18 februari was er een introductiedag voor het boek ‘Een vrouw tussen krijgsheren’ georganiseerd door de organisaties FAVON en FAROE.

US air-raid kills over 100 civilians in Farah

Dr Atiqullah, a resident of the village, told they had so far retrieved 123 dead bodies from beneath the debris of the destroyed homes by using tractors.

Ahmad Qureshi

April 20, 2009

The dragon in the Hindu Kush: China's interests in Afghanistan

THOMAS ADAMS AND ARNAV MANCHANDA Globe and Mail

It appears that China is forging closer ties with post-Taliban Afghanistan. Afghanistan, meanwhile, is also undoubtedly interested in Chinese investment as it seeks to diversify its international relations away from the West. However, China's increasing interest in Afghanistan creates a host of implications - within Afghanistan, China and the region as a whole.

April 19, 2009

Rights Watchdog: Ban Warlords From Afghan Election

KABUL (Reuters) -- Afghans accused of human rights violations over three decades of war should be barred from running in the August 20 presidential election, a commissioner of the state-appointed rights watchdog said.

An Afghan man shows his thumb marked with ink and his voter's pass after registering to vote in the country's presidential poll, now scheduled for August 20.

February 03, 2009

By Abubakar Siddique

Just days after announcing the postponement of Afghanistan's presidential election, the country's Independent Election Commission finds itself amidst a storm of controversy.

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