Taliban Resurrection & its Implications for Hazara Community
On the 30th of August, the Taliban killed 14 men of the Hazara community in Khadir district of Afghanistan’s Daikundi province (Pic 1). Only a month back Taliban tortured and…
Over 60 former UK government officials call for urgent improvements to the Afghan resettlement and refugee schemes
Sarah Hearn OBE New York University I am part of a group of over 60 former UK diplomatic and development officials who served the British Government in Afghanistan since 2002.…
The Hazaras: Centuries-long Oppression
Afghanistan has a heterogeneous population of 40 million that includes ethnic groups such as Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, Uzbeks, Turkmens, and others. Among these groups, Pashtuns are the largest one and…
The refugees of Kunduz
Note: Our consulting editor Jessica Kroner brings exclusive images of Afghan refugees who crossed Pakistan through the Chaman border. Unfortunately, they were turned back by the Pakistani authorities citing lack…
Human Trafficking around the world: A crushing violation of fundamental human rights
Human trafficking is is believed to be the third most lucrative form of crime after drugs and arms trafficking. It is a crime against the Universal Declaration of Human Rights…
Illicit Drug Trafficking in the Golden Triangle
Located in the arboreous highlands, the Golden Triangle is the meeting point of the borders of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand at the junction of the Ruak and Mekong rivers. The…
Gender-Based Violence in India: A Human Rights Approach
The disproportionate level of violence faced by women and sexual minorities is not a recent phenomenon. Its pervasive nature escapes even the most sophisticated systems of legislation and policy action…