Nigeria: Nigeria: When Aid Goes Missing
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: NigeriaGovernment agencies accused of diverting supplies meant for the six northeastern states.By Adam AlqaliInternally displaced persons (IDPs) in...
View ArticleSyrian Arab Republic: Housing Syria’s Displaced and Vulnerable
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: Syrian Arab RepublicNewly-built villages in Idlib provide a fresh start.By Ahmad al-SalimAbu Abdalla and his family decided it was time to flee...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan: Rise in Female Runaways
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanForced marriage and domestic violence are fuelling the phenomenon.By Mina HabibSima, 27, spent five years in prison for the supposed...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan: Ways Forward to Peace
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanDebate hears recommendations for bringing long-term stability and social justice.By IWPR AfghanistanThe conclusions of a long-running...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Children Forced into Heavy Labour in Afghan Province
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanThousands are employed in menial and dangerous work.By IWPR AfghanistanMore than 8,000 children are missing out on school and being...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Warnings of Displacement Crisis in Afghan Province
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanOngoing surge of violence means that villagers are continuing to flee their homes.By Gul Ahmad EhsanLost in thought, Abdul...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Child Marriage Rife in Northern Afghanistan
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanTribal elders say that most girls are married off before the age of 14.By Qayum BabakAn investigation by IWPR has revealed that child...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghan Women Limited to Education and Healthcare Roles
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanFemale workers have little access to public sector jobs in northeast province.By IWPR AfghanistanLocal government officials in Laghman...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Summary Justice Still Rampant in Afghan Province
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanDe facto courts flourish in areas outside government control.By Qadeer GhaforiLocal security forces are still failing to act against...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Changes Coming for Afghan Peace Council
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanSteps include increasing female representation and reaching out to civil societyBy IWPR AfghanistanAfghanistan’s High Peace Council...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghan Children Targeted by Drug Gangs
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanMinors are seen as the ideal way to smuggle and supply narcotics.By Azara AzizActivists and officials in the Afghan province of Herat...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Child Marriages on the Rise in Afghan Province
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanActivists warn that public awareness campaigns are having little impact.By Sohdaba EhrariLaila, a 15-year-old girl from the Gozra...
View ArticleAfghanistan: No Respite for Kabul’s Street Children
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanTens of thousands beg or sell trinkets rather than attending school.By Pazhman PazhohishEight-year-old Sohrab spends her days looking...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan: Women's Vocational Training Neglected
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanConcerns that schemes designed to help women become economically self-sufficient have been abandoned.By Ahmad ShahGender rights...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Schools Focus of Conflict in Afghan Province
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanDebate hears of “staggering” amount of damage caused to the system.By Mohammad Hamid HashimiChildren are being denied access to...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan’s Domestic Violence Loophole
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanPenal code allows men to claim extenuating circumstances in cases of so-called honour killings.By Zarghona SalihiCampaigners are calling...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Hope for Afghan Women Traded to End Feuds
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanCampaigners hail progress in efforts to end ancient practice.By Suhaila AhmadiWhen families in some parts of Afghanistan fall out over...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan's Modern Day Slave Labourers
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: Afghanistan, PakistanWhole families live and work in brick factories, struggling to pay off impossible debts.By Mahfooz ul-HaqSajid, 13, has been...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan: civilians caught up in revenge attacks
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanRelatives of both of state security operatives and insurgents say they are subject to harassment from the other side.By Farid TanhaGul...
View ArticleAfghanistan: Afghanistan: Conservative Traditions Limiting Progress
Source: Institute for War and Peace ReportingCountry: AfghanistanEvent hears how social development has suffered as a result.By Mosa Khan ZabuliConservative traditions are holding back progress in...
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