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Child Rights Protection Law in Afghanistan: Can the parliamentary chaos be resolved?

Afghanistan’s lower house of parliament, the Wolesi Jirga, has been failing to reach a consensus on a law that would protect children’s rights for almost four years. The legislation is aimed at ensuring children’s rights are implemented in government ministries and bodies in a wide range of areas, from protecting children from abuse and malnutrition to […]

18 Mar 2020 Rohullah Sorush • Rights and Freedoms

Taleban Prisoners Release: Are the latest proposals legal?

President Ashraf Ghani has proposed the sequenced and conditional release of 5,000 Taleban prisoners, in response to the 29 February United States-Taleban agreement which said up to 5,000 Taleban prisoners would be exchanged for up to 1,000 prisoners of ‘the other side’. The Taleban have bluntly rejected this proposal. Nevertheless, the Afghan government is standing by the terms […]

15 Mar 2020 Ehsan Qaane • War and Peace

Bollywood’s ‘Great Betrayal’ of Afghanistan: “Panipat” and the cost of vilifying Ahmad Shah Durrani

Panipat: The Great Betrayal”, out in Indian cinemas since December 2019, is just the latest in a string of recent Bollywood movies that feature Afghans in the role of arch-villains, in this case Ahmad Shah Durrani, often described as the founder of the modern Afghan state. The historical revisionism and stereotyping of Afghans seen in the film have sparked protests […]

9 Mar 2020 Fabrizio Foschini • Context and Culture

War Crimes Investigation in Afghanistan by the ICC: It’s happening. What will it mean?

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has authorised an investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity occurring in Afghanistan since 2003, by the Taleban, and United States and Afghan government forces. The investigation will also cover crimes related to the Afghan conflict that took place on the territory of other ICC member states, thereby bringing […]

5 Mar 2020 Ehsan Qaane • Kate Clark • Rights and Freedoms

From Doha to Peace? Obstacles rising in the way of intra-Afghan talks

Two key documents to get an Afghan peace process started have been signed: the Doha “Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan” and a simultaneous bilateral United States-Afghan declaration. The two documents together are supposed to open the door for intra-Afghan peace talks, ie between the Taleban and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on 10 March. […]

3 Mar 2020 Thomas Ruttig • War and Peace

Special Envoy’s Joint Statement on the Signing of the U.S.-Taliban Agreement

Joint Statement on the Signing of the U.S.-Taliban Agreement The text of the following statement was agreed by Special Envoys and Special Representatives of the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United Nations and the United States of America on the occasion of the signing of the U.S.-Taliban Agreement on February […]

1 Mar 2020 Peace process

Hit from Many Sides 1: Unpicking the recent victory against the ISKP in Nangrahar

In the very high mountains of Nangrahar are hiding out the last few, small groups of Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) fighters in that province. The group was driven out of their last remaining bases in Nangrahar at the end of last year. Who drove them out is, however, contested: the government, the Taleban and […]

1 Mar 2020 Obaid Ali • War and Peace

Briefing With Senior US Official On Next Steps Toward an Agreement on Bringing Peace to Afghanistan

Briefing With Senior Administration Official On Next Steps Toward an Agreement on Bringing Peace to Afghanistan SPECIAL BRIEFING OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON WASHINGTON, D.C. FEBRUARY 29, 2020 Original link: MODERATOR:  Do you have anything that you want to start off with before they go back on questions? SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL:  No, I’m here to – we’re here […]

29 Feb 2020 Peace process

Joint Declaration between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the United States of America for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan

The Joint Declaration between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the United States of America for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan is available in three languages here: EnglishDariPashto Here he English version: Joint Declaration between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the United States of America for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, […]

29 Feb 2020 Peace process

Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan which is not recognized by the United States as a state and is known as the Taliban and the United States of America

Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistanbetween the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan which is not recognized by the United States as a state and is known as the Taliban and the United States of America (so-called “Doha agreement”)) is available here: Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistanbetween the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan which is not recognized […]

29 Feb 2020 AAN • Peace process