DOCSLIB.ORG

2010 and 2011

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

This document is made available through the declassification efforts and research of John Greenewald, Jr., creator of: The Black Vault The Black Vault is the largest online Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) document clearinghouse in the world. The research efforts here are responsible for the declassification of hundreds of thousands of pages released by the U.S. Government & Military. Discover the Truth at: http://www.theblackvault.com UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF 7 11 5 SOUTH BOUNDARY BOULEVARD MACDILL A IR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA 33 62 1-5 101 7 March 2013 Mr. John Greenewald, Jr. Dear Mr. Greenewald: This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for a copy of the FOIA case logs for 2010 and 2011. A thorough and good faith search was conducted and four responsive documents (totaling 389 pages) were located. After reviewing the information, I am partially releasing the documents. The withheld information is exempt from release pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552 (b)(3), as it relates to 10 U.S.C. § 130b personnel in overseas, sensitive or routinely deployable units; and, (b)(6) personal privacy interest. Accordingly, in my capacity as the Initial Denial Authority, by withholding this information, I am partially denying your request. There are no fees for processing this request since chargeable cost fell below $15. If you are not satisfi ed with this action, you may appeal to the appellate authority, the Director of Administration and Management, Office of the Secretary of Defense. To submit your appeal, please write directly to the Defense Freedom of Information Policy Office, Attn: Mr. James Hogan, 11 55 Defense Pentagon, Washington D.C. 20301-11 55. Please postmark your appeal within 60 calendar days from the date of this letter, cite USCENTCOM case# 12-0389, and clearly mark "Freedom oflnformation Act Appeal" on your appeal letter. If you have any questions regarding your inquiry, pl ease contact my FOIA Requester Service Center at (813) 827-1810, fo iaoffi [email protected], and refer to case # 12-0389. Sincerely, Enclosures: 1. FY 2010 Open FOIA Case Log 2. FY 2010 Closed FOIA Case Log 3. FY 2011 Open FOIA Case Log 4. FY 2011 Closed FOIA Case Log FOIA Log Opened as of 30 Sep (EoFY) 1800 hrs Total: 255 Case Number Last Name First Name Organization Date Received Description FY04-0063 Rolfsen Bruce Air Force Times 3/15/2004 01 July 03 friendly fire incident in Afghanistan, AC 130 attacked a wedding party FY06-0043 Herschaft Randy Associated Press 12/20/2005 Request all records that USCENTCOM is in possession from March 03 until the date when this date is request is processed of Iraqis killed including summaries, estimates and daily logs and any related material establishing cause of death time and circumstances. FY06-0105 Schute Harry 3/14/2006 Request copy of the Civil-Military Operations Annex (Annex G) of the Joint Special Operations Task Force North (JSOTF-N) OPLAN 1003, prepared for Operation Iraqi Freedom FY06-0155 Davis Walter private citizen 6/9/2006 DOD FOIA forwarded Mr. Davis FOIA request. USCENTCOM is required to answer numbers 6, 7,8 and 9. Request pertain to a list of countries making up the Coalition of Allies, and number of personnel of record. Total number of losses (accidental of due to insurgents) suffered by the Coalition. Names of countries that have left the Coalition and returned to their native countries, such as Spain. List of countries who may have given a time line for end of operations in Iraq. FY06-0164 Hassen Farrah The National 6/9/2006 Request all records of Security Archive USCENTCOM head General Tommy Franks' August 2 2002 White House briefing to President George W. Bush and the National Security Council, including but not limited to the briefing slides for Operation Polo Step FY06-0166 Strother Roger The National 6/9/2006 DoD OFOI remanded 06-166A Security Archive appeal to USCENTCOM, with instructions to close out the appeal and re-open the request. USCENTCOM is to conduct an additional review of the document found in the appeal and respond directly to the requester. OFOI also states that USCENTCOM shall determine whether the (b)(1) exemption should be applied to the document. Document pertains to a request for a September 02 document titled "POTUS Talking Paper" compiled by General Tommy Franks before President George W. Bush's presentat FY06-0180 Strother Roger The National 6/23/2006 Request all documents and Security Archive records from Jan 2002 through December 2002 concerning, whole and in part, the proceedings of the Central Command conference held in Ramstein, Germany on 21 Mar 2002. FY06-0181 Strother Roger The National 6/23/2006 Request all documents from May Security Archive 2002 through Jul 2002 regarding, the proceedings of the Central Command conference held in Ramstein, Germany from 27 Jun 02 through 28 Jun 02. FY06-0197 Strother Roger The National 6/26/2006 Request all documents and Security Archive records from Jan 02 through Mar 02 concerning, a meeting between Central Command head General Tommy Franks and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfield at the Pentagon in early Feb 02. FY06-0198 Byrne Malcolm The National 6/26/2006 Request all documents between Security Archive May 02 through Jul 02 concerning CENTCOM head General Tommy Franks 19 Jun 02 meeting the President George Bush at the White House in which Franks briefed the President on the final version of the Generated Start Iraqi operation FY06-0201 Hassen Farrah The National 6/26/2006 Request all documents from Feb Security Archive 02 through April 02 concerning Central Command head General Tommy Franks 2 Mar 02 White House meeting with President W. Bush regarding Iraq. Request all documents and records from Mar 02 through May 02 concerning Command head General Tommy Franks early Apr 02 White House meeting with President George Bush regarding Iraq FY06-0247 Hassen Farrah The National 8/16/2006 All documents relating in whole Security Archive or in part to CENTCOM head GEN Franks meeting at CENTCOM in Tampa on 16 Jan 03. Talking Points and Briefing Papers for the meeting described in Michael R. Gordon and General Bernard E. Trainers book, COBRA II (New York Pantheon Books, 2006) pg. 110 FY06-0249 Hassen Farrah The National 8/17/2006 All documents relating to Security Archive CENTCOM head GEN Franks meeting 25 Feb 03 in London with British Defense staff head Sir Michael Boyle. Described in the attached page of Michael R. Gordon and General Bernard E. Trainers' book COBRA II (New York: Pantheon Books, 2006) page 114 FY07-0003 Brody Reed Human Rights 10/3/2006 Agency Records concerning the Watch rule of Hissein Habre in Chad from 1982 to 1990. FY07-0012 Herschaft Randy Associated Press 10/10/2006 Electronic copy of the Multi- National Corps-Iraq (MNC-I) Significant Activities Database (SigActs) from March 1, 2003 till when this request is processed. FY07-0015 Strother Roger The National 10/16/2006 All documents and records Security Archive including, but not limited to, notes, transcripts, agendas, talking points, slides, graphs, charts, memoranda, Secure Video Teleconference (SVTC) recordings, concerning, in whole and in part, the December 28, 2001 briefing of President George W. Bush at Crawford, Texas by General Thomas "Tommy" Franks. FY07-0016 Carollo Russell The Sacramento 10/16/2006 Request access to and copies of Bee the SIGACTS database and if it exists separately, the CIDNE database FY07-0084 Picken Scott KIVI-TV, Boise, ID 2/9/2007 Request declassified investigation into the friendly fire death of British solider Lance Corporal Hull by American A-10's piloted by members of the 190th Air Squadron based out of Gowen Field. Additional the final investigatory report into the matter and any declassified videotape evidence. FY07-0085 Elias Barbara The National 2/9/2007 All documents from Jan 1, 2004 Security Archive to the present regarding sources of funding for the Taliban in Afghanistan FY07-0088 Elias Barbara The National 2/12/2007 Copies of all documents created Security Archive between 1 Feb 97 to 1 Feb 07 related in whole or in part to the relationship, including connections and associations between Gulbuddin Hekmatyar of Hezbe-Islami and Osama Bin Laden. FY07-0101 Wahling Mary DOD OFOI 2/22/2007 Ms Mary Wahling, OFOI referred a FOIA request from a Mr. Ben Fox, Associated Press pertaining to any documents about detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay detention center and who have returned to the fight elsewhere in the world after their release or transfer. USCENTCOM is required to search for any information and return any responsive documents back to DOD OFOI for release determination. FY07-0107 Elias Barbara The National 3/5/2007 Request all documents from 1 Security Archive Jan to 1 Mar 2007, related in whole or in part to the following districts Helmand province in Afghanistan FY07-0109 Muise Robert Thomas More Law 3/6/2007 Request records relating to the Center IED/shooting incident involving US Marines and Iraqis in Haditha City, Al Anbar Province, Iraq on or about November 19 2005 and records concerning contact between the DOD and or employees of Congressman John Murtha concerning that same incident. FY07-0124 Kasanow David McKenna Long & 4/2/2007 Request all records relating to Aldridge the role played in Iraq and Kuwait since March 2003 by private security companies in the provision of armed force protection services to subcontractors to Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. (KBR) under its Logistics Civil Augmentation Program contract with the Army FY07-0139 Elias Barbara National Security 4/20/2007 All documents related in whole or Archive in part to relationships, cooperation and connection between the Islamic extremist groups al-Qaeda and the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, and also the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Recommended publications
  • As a Last Resort

    As a Last Resort

    View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Humanities Commons 1 Small Arms… As a Last Resort By Phil D. Harrison One can only contemplate the fearful moment of realisation that a situation has become dire, there are few options available, and in reality there will be ‘no quarter’ from your adversaries. At such a critical moment there is a desperate need for all systems, including small arms, to work flawlessly. The following Article discusses three historic battles, where such a situation arose. This Article aims to focus on dismounted infantry small arms and should not be considered as an exhaustive account of the battles or the circumstances surrounding those battles. I have also tried to address the small arms ‘bigger picture.’ This Article is my endeavour to better appreciate the role of small arms at three influential moments in history. The following is a ‘distillation’ of the information available in the public domain and consequently, there may be disappointment for those seeking new research findings. I hope that this ‘distillation’ may be helpful to those looking for insights into these events. The topic deserves a more lengthy discourse than can be afforded here and therefore, much has been omitted. The three battles discussed are as follows: th th (1) Ia Drang; November 14 -15 1965 (with reference to Hill 881; April-May 1967) (2) Mirbat: July 19th, 1972 (3) Wanat: July 13th, 2008 (4) Addendum (Adhesion Warfare) 2 th th (1) Ia Drang; November 14 -15 1965 (with reference to Hill 881; April-May 1967) Above photo by Mike Alford LZ-Albany LZ-X Ray http://www.generalhieu.com/iadrang_arvn-2.htm 3 As an introduction I would like to mention a brief Article from: The Milwaukee Sentinel, of Tuesday 23rd may, 1967 entitled: Men Killed Trying to Unjam Rifles, Marine Writes Home.
  • Government Turns the Other Way As Judges Make Findings About Torture and Other Abuse

    Government Turns the Other Way As Judges Make Findings About Torture and Other Abuse

    USA SEE NO EVIL GOVERNMENT TURNS THE OTHER WAY AS JUDGES MAKE FINDINGS ABOUT TORTURE AND OTHER ABUSE Amnesty International Publications First published in February 2011 by Amnesty International Publications International Secretariat Peter Benenson House 1 Easton Street London WC1X 0DW United Kingdom www.amnesty.org Copyright Amnesty International Publications 2011 Index: AMR 51/005/2011 Original Language: English Printed by Amnesty International, International Secretariat, United Kingdom All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publishers. Amnesty International is a global movement of 2.2 million people in more than 150 countries and territories, who campaign on human rights. Our vision is for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights instruments. We research, campaign, advocate and mobilize to end abuses of human rights. Amnesty International is independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion. Our work is largely financed by contributions from our membership and donations CONTENTS Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1 Judges point to human rights violations, executive turns away ........................................... 4 Absence
  • Is Turkey's Foreign Policy Moving East?

    Is Turkey's Foreign Policy Moving East?

    University of New Orleans ScholarWorks@UNO Senior Honors Theses Undergraduate Showcase 12-2013 Is Turkey’s Foreign Policy Moving East? James Brodie LeBlue University of New Orleans Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uno.edu/honors_theses Part of the Political Science Commons Recommended Citation LeBlue, James Brodie, "Is Turkey’s Foreign Policy Moving East?" (2013). Senior Honors Theses. 50. https://scholarworks.uno.edu/honors_theses/50 This Honors Thesis-Unrestricted is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by ScholarWorks@UNO with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Honors Thesis-Unrestricted in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/or on the work itself. This Honors Thesis-Unrestricted has been accepted for inclusion in Senior Honors Theses by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UNO. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Is Turkey’s Foreign Policy Moving East? An Honors Thesis Presented to the Department of Political Science of the University of New Orleans In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts, with University Honors and Honors in Political Science by James Brodie LeBlue December 2013 Acknowledgements First and foremost, I would like to thank the incredible support system of friends and family for getting me through not only the last four years of undergrad, but also the times in writing this thesis when I thought I was just moments away from ripping my hair out because of constant rewrites.
  • Afghanistan: Government Formation and Performance

    Afghanistan: Government Formation and Performance

    Afghanistan: Government Formation and Performance Kenneth Katzman Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs June 5, 2009 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RS21922 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Afghanistan: Government Formation and Performance Summary The central government’s limited writ and widespread official corruption are helping sustain a Taliban insurgency, and have fed pessimism about the Afghanistan stabilization effort. However, ethnic disputes remain confined largely to political debate and competition, enabling President Hamid Karzai to focus on trying to build Afghan institutions, and on his bid for re-election in presidential elections slated for August 20, 2009. Karzai has faced substantial loss of public confidence, in large part due to widespread official corruption, but his opponents—divided by ethnicity and personal ambition—were unable to form a strong electoral coalition as the presidential election registration process closed on May 8, 2009. At the same time, U.S. officials have been shifting away from reliance on building the central government and toward promoting local governing bodies and security initiatives. That trend is to accelerate, according to the Obama Administration’s review of U.S. strategy, the results of which were announced on March 27, 2009. The core of the new strategy is a so-called “civilian surge” that will virtually double, to about 900, the number of U.S. civilian personnel to deploy to Afghanistan to help build its governing and security institution, and to increase economic development efforts. The Administration also says it will develop “metrics” by which to judge the performance and legitimacy of the Afghan government, including its efforts to curb official corruption, although the Administration and many in Congress appear reluctant to tie any U.S.
  • 2018 DG Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity

    2018 DG Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity

    CI-18/COUNCIL-31/6/REV 2 2018 DG Report on the Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity INTRODUCTION This report is submitted to the Intergovernmental Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) in line with the Decision on the Safety of Journalists and the issue of Impunity adopted by the Council at its 26th session on 27 March 2008, and renewed at subsequent sessions in 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016. In its latest Decision, adopted in November 2016, the IPDC Council urged Member States to “continue to inform the Director-General of UNESCO, on a voluntary basis, on the status of the judicial inquiries conducted on each of the killings condemned by the Director-General”. The present report provides an analysis of the cases of killings of journalists and associated media personnel that were condemned by the Director-General in 2016 and 2017. It also takes stock of the status of judicial enquiries conducted on each of the killings recorded by UNESCO between 2006 and 2017, based on information provided by Member States. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Executive Summary 2 2. Background and Context 2 3. Journalists’ killings in 2016 and 2017: key findings 7 3.1 Most dangerous regions 8 3.2 Rise in number of women journalists among fatalities 9 3.3 Highest number of killings among TV journalists 11 3.4 Majority of victims are local journalists 11 3.5 Freelance and staff journalists 12 3.6 More killings occurring in countries with no armed conflict 12 4. Member States’ responses: status of the judicial enquiries on cases of journalists killed from 2006 to end 2017 13 4.1 Decrease in Member State response rate to Director-General’s request 18 4.2 Slight reduction in impunity rate, but 89% of cases remain unresolved 19 4.3 Member States reporting on measures to promote safety of journalists and to combat impunity 22 5.
  • Left in the Dark

    Left in the Dark

    LEFT IN THE DARK FAILURES OF ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CIVILIAN CASUALTIES CAUSED BY INTERNATIONAL MILITARY OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists in more than 150 countries and territories who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights. Our vision is for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. We are independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion and are funded mainly by our membership and public donations. First published in 2014 by Amnesty International Ltd Peter Benenson House 1 Easton Street London WC1X 0DW United Kingdom © Amnesty International 2014 Index: ASA 11/006/2014 Original language: English Printed by Amnesty International, International Secretariat, United Kingdom All rights reserved. This publication is copyright, but may be reproduced by any method without fee for advocacy, campaigning and teaching purposes, but not for resale. The copyright holders request that all such use be registered with them for impact assessment purposes. For copying in any other circumstances, or for reuse in other publications, or for translation or adaptation, prior written permission must be obtained from the publishers, and a fee may be payable. To request permission, or for any other inquiries, please contact [email protected] Cover photo: Bodies of women who were killed in a September 2012 US airstrike are brought to a hospital in the Alingar district of Laghman province. © ASSOCIATED PRESS/Khalid Khan amnesty.org CONTENTS MAP OF AFGHANISTAN .......................................................................................... 6 1. SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... 7 Methodology ..........................................................................................................
  • H:\Manjeet-M\Journal of Islamic

    H:\Manjeet-M\Journal of Islamic

    Journal of Islamic Law Review, Vol. 16, No. 1, January 2020, pp. 59-77p SECURITY CHALLENGES FOR JOURNALISTS AND THE MASS MEDIA IN ADVANCING FREE SPEECH IN WAR TORN COUNTRIES: THE CASE OF AFGHANISTAN The challenges faced by journalists and mass media in war torn countries are serious. The same could be said to be the case in Afghanistan. Though freedom of speech and of the mass media are among the on-going struggles of the Afghan people after the fall of the Taliban regime, it is worrying that the initial success against the Taliban or other new enemies not irreversible. Threats of violence against journalists and the mass media come from militant groups, politicians and government apparatus. The objective of this paper is to examine the security challenges involving the exercise of free of speech by journalists and the mass media in Afghanistan. The situation also requires the analysis provisions of the constitution and relevant legislation to see if they are equal to the threats. On the other side of the question, the paper also examines violations of the rights of journalists by the government machinery. This paper applies the doctrinal method wherein the research examines the laws of Afghanistan relating to the freedom of speech and freedom of the mass media. The quest of the paper among others is about the adequacy of the relevant provisions of the constitution and legislation. Lastly, the paper makes recommendations to improve the safety of journalists and the mass media. Most would consider freedom of expression as the pillar of a democratic State.
  • Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance

    Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance

    Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance Kenneth Katzman Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs March 25, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RS21922 Afghanistan: Politics, Elections, and Government Performance Summary The capacity, transparency, and legitimacy of Afghan governance are considered crucial to Afghan stability as U.S.-led NATO forces turn over the security mission to Afghan leadership. The size and capability of the Afghan governing structure has increased significantly since the Taliban regime fell in late 2001, but the government remains weak and rife with corruption. The government has struggled to widen its writ, even though substantial powers are concentrated in the elected presidency through powers of appointment at all levels. President Hamid Karzai has served as president since late 2001; he is constitutionally term-limited and will leave office after presidential and provincial elections scheduled for April 5, 2014. Several major figures—some close to Karzai and others opposed—have registered to run for president; many of their slates include faction leaders long accused of human rights abuses. Some observers are concerned that Karzai might try to use state machinery to favor a particular candidate, and he appears to have tilted toward his longtime confidant and former Foreign Minister, Zalmay Rasoul. If a run-off is needed, it is possible that the new president would not take office until some time in July 2014. Fraud in two successive elections (for president in 2009 and parliament in 2010) was extensively documented, but Afghan officials, civil society organizations, and key donor countries have taken substantial steps to limit the potential for systemic manipulation and fraud in the upcoming vote.
  • Massacre of Hazaras in Afghanistan

    Massacre of Hazaras in Afghanistan

    1 Genocide OF Hazaras In Afghanistan By TALIBAN Compiled by: M.A. Gulzari 5th March 2001 2 To those innocents, who killed by Taliban. A Hazara Hanged publicaly in Heart Bazar 3 CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Massacres of Mazar Eyewitness………………………………………………………………………………… ……….4 MASSCRES OF MAZAR SHARIF………………………………….8 I. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS .........................................................................12 BACKGROUND ......................................................................................................................16 III. THE FIRST DAY OF THE TAKEOVER ...........................................................................18 8 The Taliban fly white flags from their vehicles.......................................................................23 V. ABDUCTIONS OF AND ASSAULTS ON WOMEN..........................................................24 V. ABDUCTIONS OF AND ASSAULTS ON WOMEN..........................................................25 VI. DETENTIONS OF PERSONS TRYING TO LEAVE.........................................................26 II. ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS FLEEING MAZAR.................................................................27 VII. THE APPLICABLE LAW.................................................................................................28 VIII. THE TALIBAN’S REPRESSIVE SOCIAL POLICIES....................................................29 IX. CONCLUSION...................................................................................................................30 CHAPTER2………………………………………………………………………………
  • Afghanistan Security Situation in Nangarhar Province

    Afghanistan Security Situation in Nangarhar Province

    Report Afghanistan: The security situation in Nangarhar province Translation provided by the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons, Belgium. Report Afghanistan: The security situation in Nangarhar province LANDINFO – 13 OCTOBER 2016 1 About Landinfo’s reports The Norwegian Country of Origin Information Centre, Landinfo, is an independent body within the Norwegian Immigration Authorities. Landinfo provides country of origin information to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (Utlendingsdirektoratet – UDI), the Immigration Appeals Board (Utlendingsnemnda – UNE) and the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security. Reports produced by Landinfo are based on information from carefully selected sources. The information is researched and evaluated in accordance with common methodology for processing COI and Landinfo’s internal guidelines on source and information analysis. To ensure balanced reports, efforts are made to obtain information from a wide range of sources. Many of our reports draw on findings and interviews conducted on fact-finding missions. All sources used are referenced. Sources hesitant to provide information to be cited in a public report have retained anonymity. The reports do not provide exhaustive overviews of topics or themes, but cover aspects relevant for the processing of asylum and residency cases. Country of origin information presented in Landinfo’s reports does not contain policy recommendations nor does it reflect official Norwegian views. © Landinfo 2017 The material in this report is covered by copyright law. Any reproduction or publication of this report or any extract thereof other than as permitted by current Norwegian copyright law requires the explicit written consent of Landinfo. For information on all of the reports published by Landinfo, please contact: Landinfo Country of Origin Information Centre Storgata 33A P.O.
  • Political Repression in Sudan

    Political Repression in Sudan

    Sudan Page 1 of 243 BEHIND THE RED LINE Political Repression in Sudan Human Rights Watch/Africa Human Rights Watch Copyright © May 1996 by Human Rights Watch. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 96-75962 ISBN 1-56432-164-9 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was researched and written by Human Rights Watch Counsel Jemera Rone. Human Rights Watch Leonard H. Sandler Fellow Brian Owsley also conducted research with Ms. Rone during a mission to Khartoum, Sudan, from May 1-June 13, 1995, at the invitation of the Sudanese government. Interviews in Khartoum with nongovernment people and agencies were conducted in private, as agreed with the government before the mission began. Private individuals and groups requested anonymity because of fear of government reprisals. Interviews in Juba, the largest town in the south, were not private and were controlled by Sudan Security, which terminated the visit prematurely. Other interviews were conducted in the United States, Cairo, London and elsewhere after the end of the mission. Ms. Rone conducted further research in Kenya and southern Sudan from March 5-20, 1995. The report was edited by Deputy Program Director Michael McClintock and Human Rights Watch/Africa Executive Director Peter Takirambudde. Acting Counsel Dinah PoKempner reviewed sections of the manuscript and Associate Kerry McArthur provided production assistance. This report could not have been written without the assistance of many Sudanese whose names cannot be disclosed. CONTENTS
  • Afghanistan Remittance Overview and Trends Annex to Afghanistan Migration Profile

    Afghanistan Remittance Overview and Trends Annex to Afghanistan Migration Profile

    Afghanistan Remittance Overview and Trends Annex to Afghanistan Migration Profile AFGHANISTAN REMITTANCE OVERVIEW AND TRENDS ANNEX TO AFGHANISTAN MIGRATION PROFILE Prepared for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) by Michaella Vanore Katrin Marchand CONTENTS List of Tables ...................................................................................6 List of Figures .................................................................................6 Acronyms .......................................................................................7 Foreword ........................................................................................9 Executive Summary ......................................................................11 1. Introduction .............................................................................19 2. Current Knowledge and Remittance Trends ..............................21 2.1. Measuring Remittances: Methodological Challenges ......................21 2.2. Remittances in Afghanistan: Current State of Knowledge ................25 2.2.1. Remittance Flows: Balance of Payment Statistics ....................25 2.2.2. Remittance Flows: Household Surveys .................................... 28 2.2.3. Remittance Flows: Case Studies ...............................................33 3. Remittance Infrastructure and Management Frameworks ........39 3.1. Remittance Channels ....................................................................... 39 3.1.1. Banks and Microfinance Institutions .......................................