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The Distress of Afghanistan's Repatriates

Hope in a Time of War and Deportation

Repatriates returning to Afghanistan face not only warlike conditions, but also certain hardship. Amidst all this affliction and political tension, one NGO is trying to help repatriates gain a foothold on the labour market. Martin Gerner reports from Herat
Journalists in Afghanistan under Duress

Is Karzai Sacrificing the Freedom of the Press?

The freedoms that independent media in Afghanistan have struggled to achieve over the past few years are now melting away like snow in the sun, writes Martin Gerner from Kabul
Afghan Journalist Sentenced to Death

A Victim of Political Power Games?

A court in Mazar-e Sharif has sentenced an Afghan journalist to death for "insulting Islam". Journalists and human rights organisations are outraged. They accuse the authorities in northern Afghanistan of despotism and an abuse of power. Ratbil Shamel reports
Afghanistan

Women Journalists Are Making Advances

During the reign of the Taliban, the public media were banned from everyday life. But since the overthrow of the Taliban, the media landscape in Afghanistan has perked up again. A report by Shahram Ahadi
The Rule of Law in Afghanistan

Many Women Are Unaware of Their Rights

Three distinct judicial systems are in force in Afghanistan: the official courts, the traditional jirgas and Islamic scholarship. The country's constitution stresses the importance of international standards such as the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights, while jirgas and religious leaders largely ignore them. Michael Nienhaus reports
Maliha Zulfacar, Afghanistan's Ambassador to Germany

"People in Afghanistan Need More Tangible Changes"

Maliha Zulfacar is one of two female Afghan ambassadors. In this interview with Martin Gerner, she talks about her unusual career, as well as about NATO's military strategy, and the reconstruction process in Afghanistan
Christians in Afghanistan

Under Suspicion

For centuries, Afghanistan remained largely isolated. Now the country is increasingly confronted with foreign influences and other religions, Christianity in particular. Islamic hardliners are fiercely resisting this development. Martin Gerner reports
Operation Anfal in Iraq

Victims without a Lobby

The Iraqi military campaign "Operation Anfal" began exactly 20 years ago in the Kurdish part of the country. More than 100,000 people were taken from their homes, but the ongoing conflicts in Iraq have pushed the victims out of the public consciousness. Ariana Mirza reports
The Verdict in the Trial of Saddam Hussein

How Many Deaths Can a Dictator Die?

The trial of Saddam Hussein was above all supposed to prepare the ground for a national reconciliation. Yet exactly this has not happened, says Peter Philipp in his commentary
The Kurds of Syria

An Insecure Stone in the Syrian Mosaic

The various ethnic and religious groups in Syria live relatively peacefully together. But many Kurdish Syrians find themselves stateless in their own country. Manuela Römer reports that they do not feel part of the so-called "Syrian mosaic"