Afghanistan parliament calls for regulation of foreign forces in wake of air strikes
Afghanistan's Wolesi Jirga , the lower house of the Afghan parliament, on Monday demanded that restrictions be placed on foreign forces to avoid further civilian casualties before recessing in protest of recent air strikes. Wolesi Jirga secretary Abdul...
Afghanistan president says controversial law restricting women's rights under review
Afghan President Hamid Karzai told reporters Monday that the controversial Shi'ite personal status law , which limits women's rights, is being amended by the country's Justice Ministry. Monday's statement [Reuters...
Afghanistan women protest controversial law restricting women's rights
A group of approximately 300 Afghan women protesting a law that critics say severely curtails womens' rights were confronted by a crowd of approximately 1,000 counter-protesters Wednesday, some of whom threw stones and gravel at the women. The protest...
Afghanistan lawmaker and women's rights advocate killed by Taliban
The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the Sunday killing of Sitara Achakzai, a women's rights advocate in Afghanistan and a member of Kandahar's provincial assembly. Achakzai, who had returned to Afghanistan to pursue...
Mohammad Asif Mohseni, a key Shi'ite cleric in Afghanistan, defended a controversial law Saturday that critics say limits women's rights in the country. The measure, called the Shi'ite Personal Status Law , was signed into law [JURIST...
Afghanistan to suspend controversial limits on women's rights pending review
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Monday that a law which severely limits the rights of married Shi’ite women in Afghanistan would not be enforced until the country's Ministry of Justice has complete reviewing...
Afghanistan president orders review of controversial law restricting women's rights
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that he has ordered the review of a law which severely limits the rights of married Shi'ite women in the country. The Shi'ite Personal Status Law was enacted...
Afghanistan president signs law restricting women's rights in re-election bid: report
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has signed into law a bill which significantly reduces women's rights, including legalizing rape within a marriage, the Guardian reported Tuesday. Critics allege that Karzai signed this bill, which...
Afghanistan high court extends presidential term until delayed August election
The Supreme Court of Afghanistan decided Sunday to allow President Hamid Karzai to remain in office until this August's general election . Under the Afghanistan Constitution , Karzai's term in...
Obama Administration's detention authority must incorporate law of non-international armed conflict
Gabor Rona : "Last Friday, the Obama administration for the first time articulated in court its vision of authority to detain persons who are now being held at Guantanamo. The government's brief in the In...
