Socio-economic

Afghans fear being left out in the cold

Published by on October 28, 2012

Ali M Latifi, Al Jazeera 28 Oct 2012 Akbar does not recall the date, but what he cannot forget are the deaths. On a particularly frigid day last year, at least six children - ranging from one month to five-years-old - froze to death in a camp for the internally displaced people in Charahi Qambar on the outskirts of Kabul. They were among the 100-odd Afghans who died in the winter of 2012 - one of the harshest in recent memory. As one of a handful of maleks (leaders) of the camp, Akbar has a particularly deep sense of remorse Read the full article…

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Afghanistan: urgent need to tackle human trafficking

Published by on July 25, 2011

IRIN News 25 July 2011 Afghanistan should develop mechanisms to raise awareness about the dangers of human trafficking, support victims and prosecute perpetrators, say rights activists. “We see it as an alarming problem because a huge number of women and children are vulnerable to trafficking in the country,” Hussain Nussrat, child rights programme coordinator with the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC), said. “The victims are exploited both inside and outside the country for forced labour, prostitution, drug selling and many more illegal activities.” Most victims, according to a July AIHRC report, are women and children who lack parental care, Read the full article…