Afghanistan
363 Articles

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.

From Talk to Action: Addressing the Appalling Women’s Rights Crisis in Afghanistan
The international community must coordinate a human rights-centered approach and use all available leverage against the Taliban's human rights violations.

Time for the International Community to Get Serious About Protecting Human Rights in Afghanistan
Important essay by Nasir A. Andisha, career diplomat and was Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, and Hamid A. Formuli, was Human Rights Section Head of Afghanistan's Permanent…

Still at War: The Forever War Legal Paradigm in Afghanistan
The Biden administration faces tough legal choices following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Introduction to Symposium: Still at War – Where and Why the United States is Fighting the “War on Terror”
As the "war on terror" enters a third decade, it is time to reevaluate the aims and utility of relying on military force around the globe.

Ahead of the State of the Union: Analysis from Diplomats, Top Experts
The State of the Union Address tomorrow comes at a precarious moment for the U.S. and the world.

What I Told Congress about U.S. Lethal Strikes
Congress should take steps to end America’s war-based approach to counterterrorism policy.

Aid Agencies Can’t Fix Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis
Crisis urgently requires structural, lasting policy solutions.

Evacuating Nationals – A Noteworthy New Element of German Practice and Opinio Juris
The evacuation from Afghanistan may have helped set or solidify international legal rules on use of military force to rescue nationals - the German example.

Afghanistan: The Humanitarian Catastrophe is the Security Threat
"The gap between what security analysis sees as 'the problem' and what those on the ground see and experience as 'the problem' is intensely worrying."

America Needs a War on Terror Transparency Act
The Pentagon has three months to investigate the disturbing New York Times report that the military conducted and covered up airstrikes in Baghuz, Syria that killed up to 64 civilians.…

How U.S. Sanctions Make it Harder for Afghan Children to Get an Education
To avoid worsening Afghanistan's education crisis, the U.S. Treasury Department should amend its general license on humanitarian assistance to explicitly cover education activities.