Posted By:  judym Posted On:  Jul 4, 2008	living with violence a national report on domestic abuse in Afghanistan, Global Rights: Partners for Justice
The high levels of violence taking place within Afghan households indicates an environment in which women are valued less than men. Situating domestic violence within an international human rights framework is important: it shifts responsibility for responding to domestic violence away from a...... [view]

Posted By:  RaquelEvita Posted On:  Jun 18, 2008	Afghanistan: the latest
A friend recently wrote to me on the subject of Afghanistan. She wondered if, given all of the attention being given to other situations worldwide - Afghanistan has slipped many people’s radar screens. She elaborated: people are still...... [view]

Posted By:  ReillyY Posted On:  Jun 16, 2008	The Great Kandahar Jailbreak
I thought I’d follow up Louis’ post with a bit more commentary on the recent and all-too-successful Taliban raid on Sarposa Prison in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Apparently the attack was carried out by dozens of Taliban fighters mounted on motorbikes, along with two suicide bombers....... [view]

The Afghan School Project
Submitted By:   afghanschool Website:  http://www.theafghanschool.org Phone:  (613) 882-4530 E-mail:  staff@theafghanschool.org	Vision:   Our vision is to be able to offer employment-oriented skills training via the Afghan-Canadian Community Center that is affordable and accessible to all female and male students in the Kandahar area. We intend to......   [view]