http://uk.oneworld.net/article/country/4/ en_GB_uk OneWorld UK - Afghanistan Afghanistan Juvenile justice reform urged in Afghanistan http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83889 Strong criticism of the treatment of child offenders in Afghanistan is made in a new report by the country's Human Rights Commission that presses for reform of the juvenile justice system. A US walk on the dark side http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/160702/1/ Take a Taxi to the Dark Side. It’s a grim documentary, and you may think you know already that you oppose the use of torture on prisoners on the “war on terror” and that there’s therefore no need to see a film about it. But the more light shone on the political double-talk that led us into this moral dead-end, the better. Call for 'smarter' aid to Afghanistan http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83832 Afghanistan needs more aid but it must be spent more effectively, a leading international NGO said today ahead of a donors' meeting in Paris. New Doubts About Health Care for U.S. War Vets http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/159985/1/ SAN FRANCISCO, Apr 21 (OneWorld) - About 300,000 U.S. veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or major depression. Another 320,000 veterans likely suffer from traumatic brain injury (TBI), a type of physical brain damage often caused by explosions from roadside bombs. Afghan Aid Misdirected, Report Warns http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83062 Forty per cent of aid spending in Afghanistan returns to rich countries in corporate profits and consultant costs, says a report by a coalition of 95 non-government organisations. From Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief Six-minute glimpse of a worrying world http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82864 Jawed Taiman - an Afghan living in the UK - recently met opium addicts in Kabul, Afghanistan, for a film now in production. Even this six-minute trailer is disturbing and vividly raises important issues. Local Peace Efforts Urged for Afghanistan http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/158448/1/ NEW YORK, Mar 3 (OneWorld) - A leading international aid organization has released a new study concluding that efforts to bring peace and security to Afghanistan are more likely to succeed if they build on the work of traditional councils and focus on the threats Afghans face in their everyday lives. Concern Growing Over Afghan Journalist’s Detention http://uk.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82595 The U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed that its military is holding Canadian Television journalist Jawed Ahmad, but refused to disclose any further information. From Committee to Protect Journalists ‘There’s more to Afghanistan than fighting’ http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/158137/1/ Decades of warring guns may have turned Afghanistan into a ‘collapsed state’, but the country is now on the road to recovery, says Ehsan Zia, the Afghan Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Community Development Councils help villagers decide their own projects while microfinance initiatives have benefited women in rural areas. 'New 9/11' If NATO Fails in Afghanistan http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82575 A repeat of 9/11 or 7/7 is inevitable if - as is a distinct possibility - NATO fails in its mission in Afghanistan, a former secretary-general of the military alliance said today. Donors Accused of Letting Afghanistan Down http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82501 Aid to Afghanistan is in crisis, with international donors calling for greater transparency and accountability but themselves failing to adhere to these values, says a new report. From: ActionAid Another Big Afghan Opium Crop Forecast http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82362 Afghanistan's poppy crop is likely to be a second successive bumper harvest, says the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Afghanistan Humanitarian Disaster Warning http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82282 A change of direction is needed in Afghanistan to avert a humanitarian disaster, a leading international charity warned world leaders today, as another report said six years of international engagement was under threat and the country was at a crossroads. Aghanistan’s war widows face desperation http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/157358/1/ Over 1.5 million young women have been widowed in Afghanistan owing to armed conflicts over the last two decades. Food, shelter and social protection are the most pressing needs for these women and their children with most of them lacking the economic means to earn a decent living. Afghan Reporter Sentenced to Death for Blasphemy http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82197 An Afghan journalist faces the death penalty for blasphemy in a summary trial in which he had no legal representation and no opportunity to defend himself. From Institute for War and Peace Reporting