The hazards of being Hazara
A constantly persecuted ethnic and religious minority group in Afghanistan finds life even more perilous under Taliban rule.
A constantly persecuted ethnic and religious minority group in Afghanistan finds life even more perilous under Taliban rule.
A ban on opium poppy cultivation may have come too late to curb Afghanistan’s drug-addiction crisis.
Each day, thousands of Afghans still travel to Iran even if they know they are not welcome there.
With the country’s economy in near collapse, desperate Afghans sell their household items so that they can feed their families.
The international community’s continued refusal to recognize the de facto regime in Afghanistan may have moral and legal bases, but...
A fresh wave of civilian killings by suspected militants has triggered fears of an exodus much like what happened decades...
With international organizations still largely absent from the country, Afghanistan’s millions of internally displaced people may be in for a...
Afghans are feeling their way through life under the rebranded Taliban as a moderate power whose assurances still leave many...
Until the Taliban took over and dashed their dreams, many Afghan women were enjoying their newfound freedom, sparking hopes for...
As the world commemorates International Human Rights Day, the Philippines is haunted by the ghosts of its past and the...
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Read moreAs the world commemorates International Human Rights Day, the Philippines is haunted by the ghosts of its past and the...
Read moreAs the world commemorates International Human Rights Day, the Philippines is haunted by the ghosts of its past and the...
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