AIAustralia | 20 September 2010 Afghanistani refugee Najeeba describes what it’s like to flee your home and country for fear of violence and persecution, and explains what the Gillard Government’s latest plans for a regional...
An internationally-recognised expert on Afghanistan is calling for an end to the Australian government’s ”]freeze on processing asylum seekers from the country. Earlier this year, the government announced it was suspending asylum applications from Afghanistan...
An internationally-recognised expert on Afghanistan is calling for an end to the Australian government’s Frozen: Australia suspended asylum applications from Afghanistan earlier this year./ AAPfreeze on processing asylum seekers from the country. Earlier this year,...
Angry Afghans struggle to vote A Pashtun man looks up his desired candidate on the ballot as he queues to vote in Kabul. Saurabh Das / AP Chris Sands, Foreign Correspondent KABUL // Angry scenes...
In Malistan and Jaghori Districts, people have demonstrated. The protesters have gathered at the town centers of the districts who are chanting slogans against Karzai and his corrupt government. They are claiming that, in spite...
Muhammad Hussain, from Bamyan was 70 when he got his voting card in 2004. This is his 4th time to cast his vote in post Taliban democratic process. Traditionally democratic process is highly welcomed and...
Bamiyan, 18th September 2010: Currently people are angry on insufficient number of ballot papers. Some serious irregularities have taken place in Bamyan like there are 10,000 voters in mostly Tajik populated district of Saighan and...
Daikundi, 18th September 2010: Last night there was a clash between the Taliban and government forces in Tamazan village of Gezao district, Daikundi at 1:00 am. The Taliban was retreated and they could not harm...
Professor Maley from the Australian National University today called for an end to the freeze, referring to a recent massacre in Uruzgan province where 11 Hazaras were decapitated and left to rot on the side...
A fortnight ago about 80 Afghan asylum seekers broke out of the Darwin Detention Centre, pleading to be recognised as refugees. (ABC: James Glenday)There are renewed calls for the Federal Government to rethink its freeze...