Soviet invasion of afghanistan a case of mission creep, according to new book and original soviet documents. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Why afghanistan is still the worst place to be a woman time. Afghanistan is bordered by iran on the west, by pakistan on the east and south, and by turkmenistan, uzbekistan, and tajikistan on the north. Afghanistan books showing 150 of 2,597 the kite runner paperback by. With the aid of interviews, ontheground research and countless freedom of information requests. Book burning was a common practice in the despotic empires and authoritarian regimes of the middle ages, as well as the nationstates of the 20 th century. Gender must be mainstreamed in the governments overall information and public awareness management system and a number of symbolic, but strong, steps must be taken by the top. A government report, obtained by the washington post via the freedom of information act, quotes officials on how the conflict was misrepresented. One of the great pleasures of writing my new book, return of a king. Relations with afghanistan united states department. For more than 3,000 years, kabul has occupied a strategic location along central and southern asian trade routes. Thats because the road from the embassy to the airport is not safe.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The post won release of the documents under the freedom of information act after a threeyear legal battle. Freedom of information act by archive research associate. Afghanistan is still ranked the worst place in the world to be a woman. But the reality is that many limits to freedom of expression exist in afghanistan. Afghanistan archives the future of freedom foundation.
Check out our country profile, full of essential information about afghanistans geography, history, government, economy, population, culture, religion and languages. A different kind of war the united states army in operation enduring freedom october 2001 september 2005. Kabul, the capital of afghanistan with a rapidly growing population of more than five million, now has 22 book publishers, many with their own presses, or using the presses at local printing houses. Threats to media freedom in afghanistan human rights watch. A relatively recent development historically, today many people believe that freedom of information is a basic right of citizenship. Freedom of information and the developing world 1st edition. Military forces and civilians a 2012 report from the.
Military forces and civilians a 2012 report from the congressional research service. Afghanistan history, map, flag, capital, population. The combat mission, codenamed operation enduring freedom, lasted for years until being brought to. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The soviet union intervened in support of the afghan communist government in its conflict with anticommunist muslim guerrillas during the afghan war 197892 and remained in afghanistan until midfebruary 1989. Afghanistans constitution provides for a unitary state, headed by a directly elected president, with significant checks from the parliament and a wide range of rights guaranteed to citizens. The book is brimming with illuminating and relevant examples of the freedom of information act being used by journalists, alongside a range of helpful features. The republic of afghanistan 197378 civil war, communist phase 197892 civil war, mujahideentaliban phase 19922001 struggle for democracy. The harrison forman collection this online exhibit documents the life and culture of afghanistan in the late 1960s, several years. The collection of 32 documents obtained through the u. After 14 years of continuous warfare, which has killed and maimed countless people and destroyed.
Afghanistan officially called islamic republic of afghanistan. Many countries have laws about freedom of information, which is a citizens right to access information from the government. Political rights and civil liberties are curtailed in practice by violence. It happened under the rule of the ghaznavid dynasty in ancient khurasan, the mongol empire and the german third reich. Theres a lot of information, although at times it can be overwhelming. The afghanistan papers are a set of internal documents from the special inspector general for afghanistan reconstruction sigar obtained by the washington post through a freedom of information act request that document the us war in afghanistan. Afghanistan relations afghanistan remains an important partner of the united states in the fight against terrorism, working with us to eliminate alqaeda, isiskhorasan isisk and their affiliates in afghanistan.
Supporters of freedom of information say it provides one of the essential checks and balances on government, making government open. Press freedom in afghanistan open society foundations. Purchase freedom of information and the developing world 1st edition. If thats not enough, click over to our collection of world maps and flags. Todays posting, the taliban file, is the seventh volume in the archives september 11th sourcebook series, recognized by the national journal in december 2001 as one of the top five sites on the web for terrorism information. Initially, the taliban was removed from power and alqaeda was seriously crippled, but forces continually dealt with a stubborn taliban insurgency. The september 11th sourcebooks national security archive. According to the 34th article of the afghan constitution, freedom of expression is guaranteed and there is no limit unless it is against national interest or personal privacy. Embassy in kabul, afghanistan, must fly in helicopters to get to and from the airport. The worlds first freedom of information act anders chydenius.
The afghanistantaliban project at the national security archive has submitted thousands of freedom of information act. Information is available by demographics, by casualty category, by month, and by. Some of the best books out there about the wars in iraq and afghanistan score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. How government officials misled the public about the conflict in. In response to the 11 september 2001 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, operation enduring freedom officially began 7 october 2001 with american and british bombing strikes against alqaeda and taliban forces in afghanistan.
The fight for freedom in afghanistan is an awesome spectacle and deserves generous tribute. A government report, obtained by the washington post via the freedom of information act, quotes officials on how the conflict was. Soviet invasion of afghanistan, military action carried out in late december 1979 by soviet troops. William dalrymples top 10 books on afghanistan books. The post sued to obtain the interviews and other documents underlying the project through the freedom of information act. Freedom of religion in afghanistan has changed in recent years because the current government of afghanistan has only been in place since 2002, following a u. Taliban first emerged in south and southeast provinces then they were able to control over 90% of afghanistan territory with military and financial support from pakistan and. The afghanistantaliban project at the national security archive has submitted thousands of freedom of information act requests in an effort to contribute evidence to the ongoing public debate on the war, u. Freedom of expression must be upheld in afghanistan for all. More information about afghanistan is available on the afghanistan page and from other department of state publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet. Literary censorship in afghanistan has always been part of a larger cultural project of nationbuilding. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. In prisoners of hope, dayna curry and heather mercer tell the story of their work in afghanistan, their love for the people they served, their arrest, trial, and imprisonment by the taliban, and their rescue by u. Worlds first freedom of information act dates to 1766.
Cold war unsung and iraqi freedom and afghanistan vets underestimated. The true cost of britains afghan war by frank ledwidge isbn. American troops went to fight in afghanistan following the sept. Afghan journalists told human rights watch that freedom of the press. How a superpower fought and lost lester grau the subtitle of this book tells readers what to expect, but it hardly prepares them for the level of detail and insight maloney provides. Most afghans cant read, but their book trade is booming. The afghanistantaliban project national security archive. A practical guide for uk journalists is written to inform, instruct and inspire journalists on the investigative possibilities offered by the freedom of information act covering exactly what the act is, how to make foi requests and how to use the act to hold officials to account, matt burgess utilises expert opinions, relevant examples and best. The politics of literary censorship in afghanistan fair. Going back to the revolution american soldiers have been. In the late eighteenth century, kabul was established as afghanistans capital.
It has borders with pakistan in the south and east, iran in the west, turkmenistan, uzbekistan and tajikistan in. Where open society foundationsnew york 224 west 57th street new york, ny 10019 united states of america speaking at an osi forum in new york on november 24, 2003, two leaders of afghanistan s budding independent press said significant barriers. From the familiar to the obscure, novelist and military man jesse goolsby runs down the poetry, fiction, memoir and history you need to make. Forgotten coverage of afghan freedom fighters fair. Infoplease has everything you need to know about afghanistan. In afghanistan, where the prospects for reform once looked bleak, a transformation has occurred which has resurrected freedom, established legitimate leadership, and invigorated the population.
The afghanistan papers, published a week ago by the washington post. Briefing books are onestop resources covering a full range of topics in u. A couple of days ago, the new york times reported that american personnel in the u. Afghanistans president ashraf ghani has signed an access to information law for afghanistan, according to activists, who have campaigned for the law for about five years english translation. Foia reveals how us government misled public on afghanistan war. Facebook twitter linkedin when november 24, 2003 4. The hamid karzai presidency, nato takeover, and taliban resurgence.
Swift, responsible disengagement, part 2 by danny sjursen may 1, 2019 part 1 part 2 since the supposed end of the american combat mission in afghanistan in 2014, the primary mission of u. However, an insurgency waged by islamist militants has undermined the writ of the state in much of the rural hinterland. Freedom of information act and amendments of 1974 p. Adventure tourism beyond this lack of criticism, there was a remarkable amount of simple sensationalismoften mixed with selfindulgencein much of the reporting. The post sued to obtain the interviews and other documents underlying the. Women need support to both access information, promptly and effectively, and to impart their own information. Alexanders successors, the seleucids, continued to infuse the region with greek cultural influence.
Afghanistan simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Discover the best afghan war military history in best sellers. List of books and articles about afghan history online. The taliban or freedom fighters that during civil war in afghanistan they came to power which ruled afghanistan from 1996 until 2001it was an islamic knowledge movement. Despite afghan government and international donor efforts since 2001 to educate girls, an.
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