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Discovery of a 30-year old Afghan Death List: Closure for Relatives of the Victims

A 30-year old death list was found by the Dutch National police during an investigation on an Afghan refugee suspected of war crimes. The list contains the names of almost 5.000 people that have been executed in 1978 and 1979 b...

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USA Triggered Afghan Corruption, Pentagon Finds

Afghanistan is facing a dramatic election crisis which threatens to tear the country apart. Although nearly 7m Afghan citizens turned up to vote, the results were dismissed by candidate Abdullah Abdullah, who alleged they had b...

by Tessa Evans

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The Consequences Of Privatizing Security

Controversy over private security companies sparked late last month in Malaysia as the country experienced two armed robberies by security guards. This follows closely after public outcry earlier this year as the booming priv...

by Linn Kristin Klausen

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The United States Of Drones: Why Do Americans Support An Arguably Ineffective, Immoral, And Illegal Policy?

Drones: America’s Favorite Weapon Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, have become the primary tool in the fight against terrorism since President Barack Obama took office. Originally used for purposes...

by John Haltiwanger

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Australia’s graphic campaign targeting asylum seekers: An effective tool?

Australia’s immigrant policies are arguably some of the toughest in the world, but the Australian Government’s latest attempt to deter asylum seekers sparked unparalleled international criticism. The new campaign fe...

by Tímea Fazekas

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The Final Pledge: Afghanistan’s future at the Tokyo Conference

[twitter style=”horizontal” source=”@intlpolitical” float=”left”] [fbshare type=”button”] It is undeniable that the recent Tokyo Conference on the reconstruction of Afghanistan ...

by Jessica Trevis

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‘The Base With No Foundation’

Fawaz Gerges, a prominent Middle Eastern scholar, notes that there exists a ‘terrorism narrative’ in the West. Amongst government officials and the wider public, the notion of imminent terrorist attack seems institutionali...

by Finlay Shaw

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The Hypocrisy of Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones

With news of the last deployment of British troops of Afghanistan breaking last month it seems appropriate to look back at what has been, by all accounts, a highly contentious and controversial mission. Although these have been...

by Victoria Briggs

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Afghanistan’s Photojournalism Revolution

During the Taliban’s rule over Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001, photography was completely banned in the country. The recent press freedom that the country has seen since the removal of the regime is still minimal, but the ...

by Priyanka Mogul

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Discovery of a 30-year old Afghan Death List: Closure for Relatives of the Victims

USA Triggered Afghan Corruption, Pentagon Finds

The Consequences Of Privatizing Security

The United States Of Drones: Why Do Americans Support An Arguably Ineffective, Immoral, And Illegal Policy?

Australia’s graphic campaign targeting asylum seekers: An effective tool?

The Final Pledge: Afghanistan’s future at the Tokyo Conference

‘The Base With No Foundation’

The Hypocrisy of Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones

Afghanistan’s Photojournalism Revolution

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