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Afghanistan May 2008
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN INFORMATION REPORT AFGHANISTAN 20 MAY 2008 UK Border Agency COUNTRY OF ORIGIN INFORMATION SERVICE AFGHANISTAN 20 MAY 2008 Contents Latest News EVENTS IN AFGHANISTAN FROM 1 MAY TO 20 MAY 2008 REPORTS ON AFGHANISTAN PUBLISHED OR ACCESSED SINCE 1 MAY 2008 Paragraphs Background Information 1. GEOGRAPHY........................................................................................1.01 Maps .............................................................................................. 1.08 2. ECONOMY............................................................................................ 2.01 3. HISTORY.............................................................................................. 3.01 Overview to December 2001........................................................ 3.01 Post-Taliban.................................................................................. 3.02 Presidential election 9 October 2004 and the new Cabinet...... 3.08 Parliamentary and provincial elections 18 September 2005 .... 3.10 Afghanistan Compact 31 January 2006...................................... 3.14 4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ..................................................................... 4.01 5. CONSTITUTION..................................................................................... 5.01 6. POLITICAL SYSTEM .............................................................................. 6.01 Overview ....................................................................................... 6.01 The Executive Branch................................................................. -
Osservatorio Strategico Anno VIII – N° 10 Ottobre 2006
Osservatorio Strategico Anno VIII – n° 10 Ottobre 2006 LA SCHEDA Asia Centrale Afgh 1/ Fotografo italiano rapito in vicine e secondo informazioni di intelligence i Afghanistan fondamentalisti avrebbero “spostato dalla zona orientale dell’Afghanistan, anche molti Gabriele Torsello, 36 anni, fotografo free mullah per istigare la popolazione locale alla lance convertito all’Islam è il secondo italiano guerra santa contro gli infedeli”. rapito in Afghanistan, dopo Clementina Cantoni sequestrata a Kabul lo scorso anno e Afgh 2/ Momento cruciale per la missione liberata dopo un mese. Torsello, di origini Nato in Afghanistan pugliese ma residente a Londra da molti anni, è stato sequestrato il 12 ottobre nella I prossimi sei mesi saranno cruciali per gli provincia di Helmand, sulla strada che porta sforzi della Nato in Afghanistan. Il generale da Laskargah a Kandahar, l’ex capitale britannico David Richards, che comanda i spirituale dei talebani. Helmand è una delle 31mila uomini dell’Alleanza atlantica nel zone “rosse” sulle carte della Nato, infestata paese al crocevia dell’Asia è convinto che non dai talebani. Torsello viaggiava da solo, basta la superiorità militare sul campo, bensì vestito all’afghana e con il barbone islamico bisogna accelerare i progetti di ricostruzione d’ordinanza, ma secondo la ricostruzione di e migliorare le condizioni di vita degli un testimone i rapitori lo stavano aspettando. afghani, altrimenti “il 70% della popolazione Il fotografo rapito era stato scortato dai potrebbe tornare a sostenere i talebani”. talebani durante i suoi servizi giornalistici I talebani non demordono (vedi Afgh/4), nella provincia di Helmand e gli stessi nonostante le pesanti perdite che indicano un studenti guerrieri non solo hanno smentito migliaio di miliziani uccisi negli ultimi mesi qualsiasi coinvolgimento nel rapimento, ma si da quando la Nato ha assunto il controllo del sono rivolti ai rapitori intimando loro di sud del paese. -
Afghanistan Page 1 of 26
Afghanistan Page 1 of 26 Afghanistan Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2007 Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor March 11, 2008 Afghanistan is an Islamic republic with a population of approximately 30 million. Citizens elected Hamid Karzai president in October 2004 in the country's first presidential election under its January 2004 constitution. The September 2005 parliamentary elections--the first in more than three decades--did not fully meet international standards for free and fair elections, but citizens perceived the outcomes as acceptable, and the elections established the basis for democratic development at the federal and local levels. The country's human rights record remained poor due to a deadly insurgency, weak governmental and traditional institutions, corruption, drug trafficking, and the country's legacy of two-and-a-half decades of conflict. Human rights problems continued, including extrajudicial killings; torture; poor prison conditions; official impunity; prolonged pretrial detention; increased restrictions on freedom of press; restrictions on freedoms of religion, movement, and association; violence and societal discrimination against women, religious converts, and minorities; trafficking in persons; abuse of worker rights; and child labor. While civilian authorities generally maintained effective control of the security forces, there were instances in which members of the security forces acted independently of government authority. While the government deepened its authority in provincial centers, the Taliban or factions operating outside government authority controlled some areas. During the year more than 6,500 persons died as a result of the insurgency, including by suicide attacks, roadside bombs, and gun assassinations, in contrast to 2006, when more than 1,400 individuals died. -
Afghanistan Page 1 of 22
Afghanistan Page 1 of 22 Afghanistan Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2006 Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor March 6, 2007 Afghanistan is an Islamic republic with a population of approximately 30 million. In October 2004 Hamid Karzai was elected president in the country's first presidential election under its January 2004 constitution. In September 2005 the country held its first parliamentary elections in over two decades. While neither the presidential nor the parliamentary elections fully met international standards for free and fair elections, citizens found the parliamentary elections to be credible and the presidential elections acceptable. Afghanistan's human rights record remained poor due to a deadly insurgency, weak central institutions, and the country's ongoing recovery from two-and-a-half decades of war. While civilian authorities generally maintained effective control of the security forces, there were instances in which elements of the security forces acted independently of government authority. The Taliban and antigovernment elements continued to be responsible for threatening, robbing, attacking, and killing villagers, government officials, foreigners, and nongovernmental organization (NGO) workers. While the government expanded its authority over provincial centers, a few areas remained under the control of regional commanders or the Taliban following insurgent offensives. During the year, over 1,400 civilians died as a result of terrorist activities, including suicide attacks, roadside -
Afghanistan September 2007
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN INFORMATION REPORT AFGHANISTAN 7 SEPTEMBER 2007 Border & Immigration Agency COUNTRY OF ORIGIN INFORMATION SERVICE AFGHANISTAN 7 SEPTEMBER 2007 Contents Preface Latest News EVENTS IN AFGHANISTAN FROM 25 JUNE TO 6 SEPTEMBER 2007 REPORTS ON AFGHANISTAN PUBLISHED OR ACCESSED BETWEEN 25 JUNE 2007 AND 6 SEPTEMBER 2007 Paragraphs Background Information 1. GEOGRAPHY........................................................................................ 1.01 Maps .............................................................................................. 1.06 2. ECONOMY............................................................................................ 2.01 3. HISTORY.............................................................................................. 3.01 Overview to December 2001........................................................ 3.01 Post-Taliban.................................................................................. 3.02 Presidential election 9 October 2004 and the new Cabinet...... 3.09 Parliamentary and provincial elections 18 September 2005 .... 3.12 Afghanistan Compact 31 January 2006...................................... 3.16 4. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS ..................................................................... 4.01 5. CONSTITUTION..................................................................................... 5.01 6. POLITICAL SYSTEM .............................................................................. 6.01 Overview ...................................................................................... -
Seduta Di Giovedi`12 Aprile 2007
Atti Parlamentari —I— Camera dei Deputati XV LEGISLATURA — DISCUSSIONI — SEDUTA DEL 12 APRILE 2007 RESOCONTO SOMMARIO E STENOGRAFICO 143. SEDUTA DI GIOVEDI` 12 APRILE 2007 PRESIDENZA DEL PRESIDENTE FAUSTO BERTINOTTI INDI DEL VICEPRESIDENTE CARLO LEONI INDICE RESOCONTO SOMMARIO ............................. III-VI RESOCONTO STENOGRAFICO ...................... 1-54 PAG. PAG. Missioni ............................................................ 1 (Intervento del Vicepresidente del Consiglio dei ministri e Ministro degli affari esteri) .2 Presidente ..................................................... 2 In ricordo di Adjmal Nashkbandi e Sayed Agha .............................................................. 1 D’Alema Massimo, Vicepresidente del Con- siglio dei ministri e Ministro degli affari Presidente ..................................................... 1 esteri .............................................................. 2 Informativa urgente del Governo sugli svi- (Interventi) ........................................................ 9 luppi relativi alla vicenda del sequestro di Presidente ..................................................... 9 Daniele Mastrogiacomo e dei suoi collabo- ratori afgani ................................................. 1 Barani Lucio (DCA-NPSI) .......................... 30 N. B. Sigle dei gruppi parlamentari: L’Ulivo: Ulivo; Forza Italia: FI; Alleanza Nazionale: AN; Rifondazione Comunista-Sinistra Europea: RC-SE; UDC (Unione dei Democratici Cristiani e dei Democratici di Centro): UDC; Lega Nord Padania: -
La Partecipazione Delle Repubbliche Centroasiatiche Alla Ricostruzione
La partecipazione delle Repubbliche centroasiatiche alla ricostruzione dell’Afghanistan Lorena Di Placido INDICE Premessa .....................................................................................................................3 Prima parte: le opportunità ....................................................................................4 “Le nuove vie della seta”:........................................................................................4 il commercio, potenziale veicolo di sviluppo?........................................................4 1.1 Afghanistan: contesto storico e ricostruzione..................................................4 1.2 Prospettive per lo sviluppo del commercio nell’Afghanistan post-talebano .11 1.3 I limiti dell’ipotesi di una “nuova via della seta” afgana...............................18 1.4 Il Gruppo di Contatto SCO-Afghanistan ed il rilancio della cooperazione al Vertice di Bishkek................................................................................................20 Seconda parte: le sfide ..........................................................................................25 Le sfide alla ricostruzione: narcotraffico e sicurezza dei confini ......................25 2.1 Il narcotraffico: la difficile “eredità” .............................................................25 2.2 I riflessi per l’Asia Centrale...........................................................................30 2.3 Counter-narcotics training of Central Asian and Afghan law enforcement personnel -
AFGHANISTAN Cantoni,Torsello,Mastrogiacomo Tregliitalianirapitidaitalebani
2 OGGI lunedì 24 settembre 2007 Il ministro degli Esteri alll’Onu Il segretario del Pdci: «Via subito le truppe» per partecipare all’Assemblea generale Il titolare della Farnesina: «Il Parlamento AFGHANISTAN riceve la solidarietà dei partner discuterà a gennaio sul rinnovo delle missioni» L’ITALIA NEL MIRINO D’Alema: «Impegno degli alleati per liberarli» A New York colloqui con Karzai e Rice. In Italia si riapre la polemica sul ritiro ma Diliberto resta solo ■ di Umberto De Giovannageli sioni militari e comunque l’Ita- di una conferenza stampa a ordinamento sull’Afghanistan capo della diplomazia italiana, infatti bisogno - rileva il mini- lia «agisce in un quadro di riso- New York - ma noi agiamo nel che si è riunito ieri a New York, «sarò soddisfatto quando li avre- stro degli Esteri - di un più forte luzioni del Consiglio di sicurez- quadro delle risoluzioni del- a margine dell’Assemblea gene- mo salvati, qui a New York pos- coordinamento per uno sforzo DA NEW YORK ha seguito costantemente za dell’Onu e in un quadro mul- l’Onu e in un quadro multilate- rale dell’Onu. Nell’incontro di siamo solo sollecitare l’impe- politico e per lo sviluppo». La si- tilaterale che è stato rafforzato rale, che va molto oltre il Consi- ieri (al quale oltre a Karzai e alla gno politico». Nel merito della tuazione nel Paese è «comples- la vicenda dei due «funzionari» italiani disper- dalla riunione di oggi», (ieri, glio di Sicurezza, di cui fanno Rice ha preso parte anche il mi- riunione di New York, il titolare sa, contraddittoria e difficile». -
Story of Ajmal.Pdf
Soon the crew in the truck was joined by Hazara villagers who had been shoveling snow off the road. All of them wore small square sunglasses and cruel smiles, their heads and throats bundled in scarves. They had smashed our headlight while almost knocking us off the road, and now they wanted money. In his nasal voice, Ajmal excoriated the Hazara as thieves and liars. He was ready to throw down in what would have been a badly uneven fight. Finally I gave the head Hazara my business card and told him to have his boss get in touch with my boss to sort it all out. That seemed to save face for everyone. More important, it saved our asses. When needed, Ajmal could also be cool. This came in handy during another near brawl when he slowly and accidentally ran over a teenager who was in the middle of a curbside fistfight. The fight spilled suddenly into the street, and in an instant we had rolled over the kid's leg. It was badly broken. The crowd that had been watching the fight was now encircling us. A second or two more and all hell would have erupted. Ajmal immediately loaded the wounded youth into the truck, and we took him to a hospital. He liked the near misses. He told me that during one weekend in the Everest he had housed on one floor an American friend who was a former CIA agent turned Thailand-based contractor and on another floor-as a favor to a relative in Pakistan, no questions asked-a Chechen woman on a courier mission to Al Qaeda's safe haven in northwest Pakistan. -
South Asian Guide.Qxd
The fight goes on: Press freedom in South Asia 2006-2007 FIFTH ANNUAL IFJ PRESS FREEDOM REPORT FOR SOUTH ASIA (2006-2007) THE FIGHT GOES ON: PRESS FREEDOM IN SOUTH ASIA 2006-2007 CONTENTS THE FIGHT GOES ON: PRESS FREEDOM CRISES IN SOUTH ASIA (2006-2007) Foreword 3 Editor: Maheen A. Rashdi IFJ Asia-Pacific Director: Jacqueline Park Overview 4 Contributions by and special thanks to: AFP Afghanistan: Returning regime of danger of repression 7 Mazhar Abbas IP Adhikari Bangladesh: A state of emergency for journalists 8 Amy Coopes Matt Davidson Bhutan: Democratisation and media 11 Sunanda Deshapriya Dhivehi Observer India: The surge in cross-media ownership 13 Clare Fletcher Maldives: Old government, newer gags 16 Lizzie Franks Erin Gilbertson Nepal: Challenges for the media in a new democracy 18 Sanjana Hattotuwa Pi James Pakistan: Abused and fettered 20 Khairuzzaman Kamal Mainul Islam Khan Sri Lanka: Gasping for freedom 23 RB Khatry Asim Kumar Mitra Specific cases of violations of press freedom 26 Sukumar Muralidharan Laxmi Murthy (May 2006 - April 2007) Kantipur Publications Katie Nguyen Afghanistan Ataur Rahma Luvini Ranasinghe Bhutan Paul Roberts Rahimullah Samander Bangladesh Simon Schneider Ahmad Shah India Amber Sierek Chris Slane Maldives ML Talwar Nepal Buddika Weerasingha Design by: Fahim Siddiqi Pakistan Printed by: Impulsive Creations Sri Lanka This document has been produced by the IFJ on behalf of the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN). Afghan Independent Journalists’ Association Committee to Protect Afghan Journalists, Kabul Bangladesh Freedom Watch Bangladesh Journalists' Rights Forum Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF: Human Rights Jour- nalists Forum of Bangladesh) Cover Photo: Protesters in Colombo, Sri Lanka, protest the death of freelance journalist Sampa Lakmal de Media Watch, Bangladesh Silva.