Afghanistan
365 Articles
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.
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."