Afghanistan

U.S. reconstruction effort in Afghan provinces is unfinished work

Published in Tuesday April 9th, 2013 In In the media

The PRTs have been responsible for only a fraction of the $89 billion the United States has spent over the last decade to rebuild Afghanistan, but they suffered from the same poor planning and inadequate oversight that characterized the broader U.S. reconstruction effort. With four of the PRTs now shut down, and seven others due to be retired by summer’s end, Afghan officials are beginning to confront the challenge of picking up where U.S. aspirations left off.

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Hindus and Sikhs – homeless Afghan citizens

Published in Tuesday December 4th, 2012 In News

For hundreds of years, Hindus and Sikhs have lived in Afghanistan. But even after the fall of the Islamist Taliban regime, they face growing discrimination, forcing many to leave. But, despite being there for centuries, they are discriminated against for their beliefs. The war years forced many people belonging to these two non-Muslim minorities to leave the country. Sometimes you can recognize them on the streets, usually because of their black or wine-red turbans and opulent beards. Others look no different from the rest of the pedestrians, aside from the fact that they may be homeless.

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Afghan reconstruction will cost time and money

Published in Tuesday July 10th, 2012 In In the media

July 10, 2012 The reconstruction of Afghanistan, like the continuing war there, won’t be cheap. Donors are pledging $16 billion over the next four years to rebuild the war-torn nation. The United States, whose share of the fund has yet to be determined, reaffirmed its long-term commitment to the nation this past weekend. Afghanistan is […]

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Afghanistan earthquake: More than 20 houses buried; up to 100 feared dead

Published in Monday June 11th, 2012 In In the media

June 11, 2012 As many as 100 people are feared dead in an earthquake and landslide that buried more than 20 houses in northern Afghanistan on Monday, officials said. Rescuers have so far pulled two women’s bodies from the rubble of the landslide in Baghlan province, said provincial Gov. Abdul Majid. The UN confirmed one […]

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Follow up: Afghanistan, Mexico, Peru and Romania

Published in Monday January 19th, 2009 In Reports

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Reports 2004

Published in Sunday February 1st, 2004 In Reports

Thematic reports: Forced Evictions

Mission reports: Peru and Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Published in Monday January 19th, 2004 In Reports
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