Afghanistan Issue
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The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century
As I left the palace, I was struck again by the liminal beauty of the grounds and the severe and…
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Red Cross official seeks staggered return of Afghans from Pakistan
Changes are being urged to plans for returning thousands of Afghan citizens from Pakistan to make the process more effective.…
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The Moscow Attack, Afghanistan’s Islamic State Branch and the Ukraine War
This week on Hold Your Fire, Richard is joined by Crisis Group experts Jerome Drevon, Ibraheem Bahiss and Olga Oliker…
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Watch List 2024
In these places, early action, driven or supported by the EU and its member states, could enhance prospects for peace…
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The Taliban’s Neighbourhood: Regional Diplomacy with Afghanistan
It is a worthwhile endeavour, and the West should not stand in the way. What’s new? ICG The Taliban, mostly…
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Why the Taliban Should Be Brought in from the Cold for Climate Talks
In late November, delegates will gather in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the COP28 summit, where they will wrestle with…
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The Taliban’s war on women in Afghanistan must be formally recognized as gender apartheid
Since then, Afghan women have been denied the most basic human rights in what can only be described as gender apartheid. Vrinda…
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If You Didn’t See Chaos in Kabul, Where Were You Looking?
The rest of us did. Emma Salisbury The Atlantic “For all this talk of chaos, I just didn’t see it,…
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The Pakistani Taliban Test Ties between Islamabad and Kabul
Their dilemma is that the insurgents’ main supporters – the new authorities in Afghanistan – are also their long-time allies.…
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Taliban Restrictions on Women’s Rights Deepen Afghanistan’s Crisis
Yet the principled response remains to mitigate the harm these harsh rulings are doing to the most vulnerable Afghans. ICG…
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Afghanistan: single women and widows are struggling to find their next meal under Taliban restrictions
She has an 18-year-old daughter who is blind and a 20-year-old son who lost both legs in a mine blast.…
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Pakistan sends back hundreds of Afghan refugees to face Taliban repression
More than 600 Afghans have been deported from Pakistan in the past three days, and hundreds more face expulsion in a renewed…
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‘Hardly anyone is getting off’: despite Labor’s promises, refugees needing urgent medical care remain on Nauru
An Afghan refugee in offshore detention since 2013 has had two doctors’ referrals for overseas treatment, but has not been…
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Sayed fled Afghanistan, found safety in Australia and built a life. Then it was snatched away
Refugee was turned away from citizenship ceremony and became trapped in bureaucratic nightmare thanks to authorities’ mistrust of Afghan identity…
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ICC: Afghanistan Inquiry Can Resume
International Criminal Court Should Examine Grave Crimes by All Sides HRW (The Hague) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) should address grave…
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Afganistan : Kabul blasts signal utter failure of Taliban to protect Hazaras
Thousands of Australians to join national rally and vigil across Australia in solidarity with the Australian Hazara community in Sydney,…
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