Pakistan’s Controversial Handling of Afghan Refugees Raises Legal and Humanitarian Concerns
As 28-year-old Zabihullah recalls his ordeal, “Police snatched my money, I had to sell my belongings in order to come…
The New Great Game in Afghanistan: Muddied Waters?
After their defeat in Vietnam, the Americans were looking for a similar opportunity to avenge their humiliation from the erstwhile…
Media and women under the Taliban shadow: Institutionalising Oppression
A few days ago, the Taliban Foreign Affairs Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi gave a statement in support…
Afghanistan’s Future Generations at Stake
This short essay is by our Peace Ambassador Rita Anwari. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of…
Unbothered and Unconcerned: Australia’s Faint-Hearted Response to Refugees Fleeing Afghanistan
Notorious for its rigid immigration and refugee policies and for committing countless human rights violations against its refugees and…
Afghanistan: Reflections on the “War on Terror”
To watch the Webinar click here. On 15th September 2021, Peace for Asia held a webinar with Prof. Ebrahim Afsah,…
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…
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…
The Hazaras: Centuries-long Oppression
Afghanistan has a heterogeneous population of 40 million that includes ethnic groups such as Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, Uzbeks, Turkmens,…
The refugees of Kunduz
Note: Our consulting editor Jessica Kroner brings exclusive images of Afghan refugees who crossed Pakistan through the Chaman border. Unfortunately,…
The Situation in Afghanistan: Interview with Kevin Rudd and Dr Abdullah Abdullah
CLCIK HERE TO WATCH ENTIRE EVENT The events unfolding in Afghanistan portend difficult times for the elected regime…
Interview with Ms Shinkai Karokhail on the present situation in Afghanistan
Peace for Asia spoke to Ms Shinkai Karokhail, Member of Afghan National Assembly and Chairperson, Women Parliamentary Caucus. The sudden…
Human Rights Defenders in Afghanistan: Living Precariously
Afghanistan, over the past year, has been experiencing a heightened level of violence against its Human Rights Defenders (HRD).…
Why Pakistan continues to be on FATF Grey List?
A few days before its full-scale review meeting, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – the global money-laundering watchdog –…
International Community of Scholars Condemn Attack on Kabul University
On November 2, 2020, Kabul University was brutally attacked by three gunmen resulting in the deaths of at least 22…
Top Human Rights News of the Week: Another Afghan Journalist Killed
Elyas Dayee, a radio journalist who worked for Radio Free Afghanistan was killed in a blast on November 11, 202o…
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