Afghanistan : the “ten-dollar Talib” and women’s rights : Afghan women and the risks of reintegration and reconciliation.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New York, NY : Human Rights Watch, ©2010.Description: 65 pages : illustration, maps ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 1564326589
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet HQ1236.5. A3.
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Contents:
Contents: Maps—Summary—I. Background—II. Life today for women and girls Taliban-controlled areas—III. Reintegration, reconciliation, and rights—IV. Recommendations—Acknowledgments.
Summary: Summary: ”This report describes continuing abuses of women’s rights by the Taliban and Hezb-i-Islami (Gulbuddin) in areas under their control over the past several years. It also highlights the concerns of Afghan women about possible deals with the Taliban and other insurgent groups under the rubric of “reintegration” (programs to encourage lower-level fighters to stop fighting) and “reconciliation” (peace negotiations with insurgent commanders) and offers recommendations on what such initiatives should include to protect women’s rights”—(page 5).
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Cover title.
“July 2010”.
Some texts in Dari.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Maps—Summary—I. Background—II. Life today for women and girls Taliban-controlled areas—III. Reintegration, reconciliation, and rights—IV. Recommendations—Acknowledgments.

Summary: ”This report describes continuing abuses of women’s rights by the Taliban and Hezb-i-Islami (Gulbuddin) in areas under their control over the past several years. It also highlights the concerns of Afghan women about possible deals with the Taliban and other insurgent groups under the rubric of “reintegration” (programs to encourage lower-level fighters to stop fighting) and “reconciliation” (peace negotiations with insurgent commanders) and offers recommendations on what such initiatives should include to protect women’s rights”—(page 5).

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