Afghanistan
362 Articles
A Crisis of Justice for Afghan Victims of War
Afghan citizens are denied justice at every level - from domestic impunity for Taliban crimes to international impunity for abuses by coalition forces. A clarion call from the…
The World Should Protect Afghan Refugees Fleeing the Taliban’s Oppression
The international community must urgently do more to help Afghan refugees.
Terrorism Might Be the Least of Our Problems a Year After America’s Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Beyond counterterrorism, Afghanistan remains a key theater for great power competition and U.S. security interests.
Afghan Women Entrepreneurs Battle to Retain Economic Freedom
The Taliban have made it much harder for Afghan women to operate in the workforce –but not impossible, yet.
Let’s Talk About Compliance with International Humanitarian Law
What the empirics say about how States and non-State actors actually behave on the battlefield and under what conditions their compliance with humanitarian law changes.
America Resurgent: From Afghanistan to Ukraine
Ambassador Wolosky's essay describes his thoughts entering, serving, and exiting the Biden administration and the future of the international order.
The Road to a Better Future for Afghanistan Starts with Women’s Education
At one end of Afghanistan lies an unending reality of instability and terror and death. At its other is the potential of a dream now denied.
After a Year of Privation With the Taliban’s Return, the People of Afghanistan Deserve Better from the US and the World
Tactical, short-sighted measures are not sufficient to prevent further worsening of conditions. A new approach is needed to meet the moment.
ضرورت راه اندازی کمپین جهانی علیه آپارتاید جنسیتی در أفغانستان، در آستانه یک سالگی بازگشت طالبان به قدرت
Now in translation: یک موضعگیری جهانی موثر و اصولی در قبال رفتار طالبان با زنان، نیازمند توجه و شناخت ماهیت…
The Best Way to Mark the Anniversary of Taliban Takeover? Launch a Global Campaign Against Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan
An effective and principled global response to the Taliban's treatment of women requires recognizing it for what it is: gender apartheid.
Lessons from Petraeus’s Guilty Plea for Trump’s Classified Docs Investigation
In the retired general's case, the FBI executed a search warrant at his home and seized notebooks allegedly containing classified material.
What Was the International Legal Basis for the Strike on al-Zawahiri?
Serious questions need to be addressed in order to establish that both the killing of Zawahiri, and the use of force against Afghanistan, were not violations of international law.