Nov.30, 2010 Opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison has proposed refugee trade-off to stop illegal boat people arriving in Australian territory under Coalition plan. Under Coalition policy, Afghan or any asylum seekers who arrive illegally by boat would be returned overseas international camps or other safe places established for that purpose, while more refugees in international [...]
THE other night I heard a young man in Geelong outline why he had left his homeland in Afghanistan and risked all to find his way to Australia to begin a new life. It was a timely reminder of just how fortunate we are in this country to enjoy not only freedom and democracy but [...]
November 29, 2010 On Saturday afternoon, 27th of November, a 24 years old afghan refugee, father of three children, was crushed between two trucks during his effort to climb in one of them and leave for Italy. This happened in the national road Patras-Korinthos (in Greece). According to the Group for solidarity to refugees and [...]
From: The Desk of Fahim Khairy Date: November 27, 2010 Afghanistan is going through a second round of parliamentary elections in the past almost 10 years of a democratic regime following the Taliban removal. The first election was bad and the second is ugly and a bit of a civil war sign. President Karzai rejected [...]
by Kathy Kelly, November 28, 2010 Kabul– Khamad Jan, age 22, remembers that, as a youngster, he was a good student who enjoyed studying. “Now, I can’t seem to think,” he said sadly, looking at the ground. There was a long pause. “War does this to your mind.” Afghan Lifesavers He and his family fled [...]
By Jenni Henderson and Louise Ray For Abdul Rezaei the state election will be the second time he has voted in his life. The first time was in the federal election in August. This election means more to Mr Rezaei than it does for most people because until recently elections were not part of the [...]
Ghulam Sakhi says his life is in danger because he fought alongside our troops, writes Ash Sweeting in Kabul. A former ally of Australian troops in Afghanistan now plans to pay people smugglers to take him to Australia. Ghulam Sakhi fled from his home province of Uruzgan to Kabul two years ago, fearing for his [...]
By Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission Download this report in PDF format Introduction According to the history, entrance of Kochies to the central parts of the country and use of its pastures goes back to late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Utilization of these pastures by Kochies was combined with destructive fights and devastating conflicts [...]
Liaquat Ali Hazara, Nov 25, 2010 The much awaited result of the recent parliamentary elections has been announced by the Independent Election Commission amid fears of deteriorating law and order and clashes between the Hazaras and the Pashtun. The parliamentary election was held on 18th September, 2010 which churned out mass protests and demonstrations in [...]
Wed Nov 24,2010 Nearly two months after Afghans cast their votes in the parliamentary election, the countrys Independent Election Commission released the final results for all but one area of the country. While concerns remain about corruption and fraud, one of the biggest flash points ahead may prove to be the disproportionately large number of [...]
