An internationally-recognised expert on Afghanistan is calling for an end to the Australian government’s Frozen: Australia suspended asylum applications from Afghanistan earlier this year./ AAPfreeze on processing asylum seekers from the country. Earlier this year,...
In Malistan and Jaghori Districts, people have demonstrated. The protesters have gathered at the town centers of the districts who are chanting slogans against Karzai and his corrupt government. They are claiming that, in spite...
Bamiyan, 18th September 2010: Currently people are angry on insufficient number of ballot papers. Some serious irregularities have taken place in Bamyan like there are 10,000 voters in mostly Tajik populated district of Saighan and...
Daikundi, 18th September 2010: Last night there was a clash between the Taliban and government forces in Tamazan village of Gezao district, Daikundi at 1:00 am. The Taliban was retreated and they could not harm...
Professor Maley from the Australian National University today called for an end to the freeze, referring to a recent massacre in Uruzgan province where 11 Hazaras were decapitated and left to rot on the side...
A fortnight ago about 80 Afghan asylum seekers broke out of the Darwin Detention Centre, pleading to be recognised as refugees. (ABC: James Glenday)There are renewed calls for the Federal Government to rethink its freeze...
I have seen no evidence that would lead me to believe that the situation for Tamils in Sri Lanka or for Hazaras in Afghanistan had improved to the extent that one would feel it was...
Mass Killing during the Military Operation of Taliban: The Taliban first time entered Bamyan city 13th September, 1998 after short fighting on Aghrubut pass. On 15-17 September the Taliban launched search in Bamyan villages to...
A 23-YEAR-OLD man has admitted handling money involved in an attempt to smuggle Afghan asylum seekers to Australia. Rahmatullah Bostan, formerly of Shepparton, received more than $50,000 as part of the people-smuggling operation and transferred...
Media release from the Greens: The Australian Greens have called for discussions with the new Immigration Minister, Chris Bowen, to work towards a more sensible approach to asylum-seekers, according to Senator Sarah Hanson-Young. Senator Hanson-Young,...