By Azam Ahmed and Matthew Rosenberg The New York Times By Azam Ahmed and Matthew Rosenberg KABUL, Afghanistan — Driven by increased ground combat between insurgents and government forces, civilian casualties in Afghanistan surged 24 percent through the first half of the year to their highest levels since 2009, according to the United Nations, in a grim signal of the way the war here is changing from the same period a year ago. For the first time

Taliban Wage Deadly Attacks in 3 Afghan Provinces By Alissa J. Rubin, The New York Times  12 May 2014 KABUL, Afghanistan — On the first day of their “spring offensive,” the Taliban mounted attacks in three provinces that killed at least 11 people on Monday. In a fourth province, the families of two would-be suicide bombers turned them in to the police, helping to forestall what would have probably been another attack. The attacks were a reminder

In the Genocide Watch Countries at Risk Report - 2012, Genocide Watch classified Afghanistan at stage: 7 extermination/current massacres. At this time, a more detailed report is not available. Please check the "Country Profile" and “Articles” sections for updates on Afghanistan.

Persecution of Women: Afghanistan 5 May 2012 Afghanistan was first unified by domestic power in 1747 under Pashtun leadership. Control in Afghanistan was held by Britain until 1919, when independence was obtained and leadership reverted to a unified tribal council. Democratic reforms instituted from 1919-1929 created rifts in the highly religious and polarized country. Numerous tribal wars ensued. A military coup ushered in a communist regime in

Afghanistan ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Taliban Attacks Highly Regarded Afghan Army Unit Rod Norland and Azam Ahmed April 12, 2013 KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban insurgents dealt a serious blow to one of the Afghan Army’s most highly regarded units on Friday, killing 13 soldiers and overrunning their outpost in eastern Afghanistan. It was one of a series

13 July, 2012 "Afghan female rights activist killed in latest act of violence against women" By Autonomous Nonprofit Organization “TV-Novosti” 8 July 2012 "Video shows Afghan woman being executed for adultery" By Hamid Shalizi and Amie Ferris-Rotman, Reuters 09 July 2012 "Public execution of woman raises fears for Afghanistan's future" By World News 2 July 2012 “Afghanistan: Draft Law Threatens Media Freedom” By Reuters "An Open Letter