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| Number of deaths, Gov. of Afghanistan, 1989-2017. Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, Sweden. http://ucdp.uu.se/#actor/130 |
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The security situation in Afghanistan is quickly deteriorating. Since 2017, the Taliban have held more Afghan territory than at any time since the American invasion in 2001. Attacks against governmental forces, police and civilians are reported more or less daily. It is hard to estimate what will happen in connection with the elections on October 20.
Deportations of Afghan asylum seekers continues to be a serious issue in a number of European countries. The EU-Afghanistan agreement to facilitate returns (the Joint Way Forward), was signed in October 2016. So was a similar agreement between the Swedish and Afghan governments.
In Sweden, the latest legal position on security in Afghanistan was taken in August 2017. No new assessment is announced, in spite of frequent reports of increasing violence and an escalating war situation. There is a need of updating the knowledge base.
The security situation in Afghanistan is quickly deteriorating. Since 2017, the Taliban have held more Afghan territory than at any time since the American invasion in 2001. Attacks against governmental forces, police and civilians are reported more or less daily. It is hard to estimate what will happen in connection with the elections on October 20.
Deportations of Afghan asylum seekers continues to be a serious issue in a number of European countries. The EU-Afghanistan agreement to facilitate returns (the Joint Way Forward), was signed in October 2016. So was a similar agreement between the Swedish and Afghan governments.
In Sweden, the latest legal position on security in Afghanistan was taken in August 2017. No new assessment is announced, in spite of frequent reports of increasing violence and an escalating war situation. There is a need of updating the knowledge base.
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US preparing to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan TOLO News Aug 1, 2019
Midyear update on the protection of civilians in armed conflict: 1 January to 30 June 2019 UNAMA 30.7.2019
It's war on Afghan civilians, even as both sides talk peace The New York Times July 9, 2019
The two sides of Fatemiyum (1): Revisiting the male fighters AAN July 8, 2019
Afghanistan has become the least peaceful country in the world: Global Peace Index Reporterly June 12, 2019
ISIL expands its reach in Afghanistan, threatening the west Aljazeera June 10, 2019
Organized violence, 1989-2018 and peace agreements Pettersson T, Högbladh S, Öberg M. Journal of peace research June 2019
How US "good guys" wiped out an Afghan family TBIJ Jun 3, 2019
Islamic State in Afghanistan growing bigger, more dangerous Ghandara May 22, 2019
Lessons from Sweden: How not to solve an asylum crisis The Globe Post May 9, 2019
ISIS terrorists heading to Afghanistan from Syria and Iraq to plot attacks Khama Press April 30, 2019
U.S. military stops tracking key metric on Afghan war as situation deteriorates Reuters May 1, 2019
Business community pleads for protection ToloNews April 15, 2019
ICC rejects request to investigate war crimes in Afghanistan BBC News April 12, 2019
Taliban launch attacks as they start Afghan spring offensive DW.com April 13, 2019
Taliban announces 'Al-Fath Jihadi Operations' for 2019 Long war journal April 12, 2019
Taliban announce "ban" on Red Cross, WHO in Afghanistan alarabiya.net April 11, 2019
Why the Taleban should read the Afghan constitution Afghan Analyst Network April 9, 2019
For Afghan refugee women, there's no escape from violence Foreign policy April 5, 2019
Taliban take control of district in Northeast Afghanistan following deadly clashes Radio Free Europe March 30, 2019
Afghanistan: Ten million Afghans face severe hardship after extreme weather Red Cross Red Crescent March 28, 2019
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: High-Risk List ICIS March 28, 2019
Taliban routs Afghan forces in Western Afghanistan district FDD's Long War Journal March 17, 2019
Distant dreams - understanding the aspirations of Afghan returnees Reliefweb March 12, 2019
Distant dreams website Seefar.org
Trump rolls back transparancy on civilian drone deaths The Bureau of Investigative Journalism March 7, 2019
Why should noone be deported to Afghanistan? Abdul Ghafoor March 7, 2019
Chilling reality: Afghanistan suffers worst floods in seven years The Guardian, March 6, 2019
Kandahar Flash Flood (as of 2 March 2019) Humanitarian response
36 hours with the Taliban CNN Febr, 2019
Civilian deaths from Afghan conflict in 2018 at highest recorded levels - UN report UNAMA Febr 22, 2019
Afghan fear Trump team is about to sell them out CNN Febr 26, 2019
Our dreams of peace: Envisioning an end to war in Afghanistan New York Times Jan 29, 2019
Kabul's tent dwellers struggle to survive CNN Jan 29, 2019
World Report 2019: Afghanistan Human Rights Watch
World Report 2019 Human Rights Watch
ACLED 2018: The year in review
Afghanistan: Rights on the precipice Human Rights Watch Jan 17, 2019
Early US pullout to have adverse effects, warns report Pahjwook Jan 21, 2019
'The Taliban made me fight' - what do we do with child recruits after they serve time? The New York Times Jan 13, 2019
Poll ranks Afghanistan the the world's worst country for journalists Afghanistan Times Jan 11, 2019
Afghan War Casualty Report: Jan 4-10 AVA Press Jan 12, 2019
Afghanistan's neighbours fear refugee crisis if U.S. pulls out Reuters Jan 1, 2019
Report from an international conference on Afghanistan SASNET Dec 19, 2018
Taliban threaten oil fields in northern Afghanistan WION, Jan 4, 2019
C.I.A.'s Afghan forces leave a trail of abuse and anger The Daily Telegraph Dec 31, 2018
Is it safe for Europe to force Afghan migrants to return home? Christian Science Monitor Dec 31, 2018
Afghan War Casualty Report: Dec 21-27 The New York Times Dec 27, 2018
Human Rights for a Stronger Afghanistan Amnesty International Dec 13, 2018
Afghanistan overtook Iraq as deadliest country for terrorism last year; deaths down globally Stripes Dec 6, 2018
US Army Chief says death toll of Afghan security forces is unsustainable The Guardian Dec 4, 2018
Returning to What? The challenges displaced Afghans face in securing durable solutions Norwegian Refugee Council. NRC Nov 27, 2018
UN Special Rep: Afghanistan is one-step away from famine Afghan Herald Nov 25, 2018
Afghanistan: Hazaras are not safe W Maley, N Ibrahimi, Lowy Institute Nov 26, 2018
A new turn in Taliban's war: Hazarajat under siege The Diplomat Nov 16, 2018
Ghani says nearly 29,000 Afghan troops killed since 2015 Gandhara Nov 17, 2018
Why are the Taliban attacking Hazaras in Afghanistan? Gandhara Nov 16, 2018
Afghan military deaths since 2015: More than 28,000 The Daily Telegraph Nov 14, 2018
Afghan Taliban Seek Elusive Control of Hazara Regions Ghandhara Nove 14, 2018
UN paints grim picture of Ghazni situation ToloNews Nov 14, 2018
Afghan taliban wants what it hasn't been able to hold: Hazara regions Radio Free Europe Nov 13, 2018
The US never dropped as many bombs in Afghanistan as it did in 2018 Forbes Nov 13, 2018
Interior ministry confirms spike in casualty toll this year ToloNews Nov 12, 2018
US War On Terror Kils Nearly 147,000 in Afghanistan ToloNews Nov 9, 2018
Afghan Shi'ite Militia Battles Talibans, Raising Sectarian Fears Reuters Nov 3, 2018
Taliban control more territory in Afghanistan than at any point since 2001, US inspector says CNN Nov 1, 2018
Afghans - Europe's forgotten refugees Paris Globalist Oct 20, 2018
Kandahar Assassinations Show Rising Taliban Strength in Afghanistan Crisis group Oct 19, 2018
From Europe to Afghanistan. Experiences of Child Returnees Save the Children Oct, 2018
Do the migration authorities in EU underestimate the insecurity in Afghanistan? Oct 14, 2018
Afghanistan Weekly Field Report 8-14 October 2018 OCHA
Quarterly report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict: 1 January to 30 September 2018 UNAMA Oct 10, 2018
Afghanistan: Protection of civilians in armed conflict. Special report UNAMA Oct, 2018
Beheadings, roadside bombs and airstrikes: one day in Afghanistan The Guardian Oct 7, 2018
Talibans threaten to carry out attacks against election targets Khaama Press Oct 8, 2018
Afghan forces, Taliban battle for control of highway in Ghazni province ChannelNewAsia Oct 6, 2018
Privatizing war in Afghanistan endagers civilians hrw.org Oct 2, 2018
Mapping Taliban control in Afghanistan Defend democracy Sept 24, 2018
Afghan conflict could be deadlier than Syria in 2018: analysts AFP Sept 14, 2018
Afghanistan: Anticipation of displacement Reliefweb.int Sept 18, 2018
Civilians are loosing the war in Afghanistan hrw.org Sept 14, 2018
Preliminary findings indicate airstrike killed 12 civilians in Maidan Warnak province UNAMA Sept 25, 2018
The Death Toll for Afghan Forces is Secret. Here's why The New Yorks time Sept 21, 2018
Under threat, Kabul's Hazara make call to arms Ghandara Sept 20, 2018
Why Afghanistan is more dangerous than ever BBC News Sept 14, 2018
How the US Government Misleads the Public on Afghanistan The New York Times Sept 8, 2018
Afghanistan: A bad year in America's longest war CNN Sept 7, 2018
Finnish immigration authorities suspend Afghan asylum decisions Yle Sept 4, 2018 Finland puts a temporary stop for deportations to Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Student massacre is a war crime Amnesty International Aug 16, 2018
A day in the life of a Kabul emergency room IrinNews June 11, 2018
Definition of "armed conflict": At least 25 battle-related deaths within one calender year. Department of conflict research, Uppsala University.
The water scarcity and pollution is described in several articles:
The article in Svenska Dagbladet, one of Sweden's biggest newspaper, on Aug 29, 2018, points out that in addition to the question of violence, the situation in Afghanistan suffers from lack of water. Within three years, there will be too little water in Kabul for it's population, and within 10 years, Afghanistan will have too little water for it's population. The population is growing because of the re-migration from Pakistan and Iran.
Blue Gold: The quest for household water in Kabul City, Afghanistan Analysts Network, Aug 30, 2018
Ground water contamination is pushing Kabul towards catastrophe Pasbanan.com Aug 29, 2018
Millions of Afghans face risks of drought related displacement NRC Sept 9, 2018
He said he will take my baby from me as payment UN Humanitarian, OCHRA July 30, 2018
News, often in English, about security in Afghanistan can be found from the facebook site Afghanistanfakta (Facts about Afghanistan).
List of links to media as well as articles are found at Nytt från Afghanistan (News from Afghanistan). Examples:
UNHCR eligibility guidelines for assessing the international protection needs of asylum-seekers from Afghanistan UNHCR 30.8.2018
The security situation in Afghanistan PPT-presentation, UNHCR Sept 14, 2018
Why Hazaras are in danger in Afghanistan: Expert opinion Refugee council of Australia, April 4, 2018
Professor William Maley view On the Return of Hazaras to Afghanistan World Hazara Council, Dec 5, 2016
Documenting Afghanistan
EU's secret ultimatum to Afghanistan: accept 80,000 deportees or lose aid The Guardian Sept 28, 2016
Books
Maley, William. Transition in Afghanistan. Hope, Despair and the Limits of Statebuilding. Oxford, UK: Routledge 2018. ISBN 978-1138308718, e-book 978-1315143071.
Carpenter, R Charli. 'Innocent women and children': Gender, Norms and the Protection of Civilians. Oxford, UK: Routledge 2006. ISBN 9780754647454, e-book 9781317116592.
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