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18 Aug 2011

Afghanistan and 'talking to the enemy'

Senior parliamentarian Sir Menzies Campbell and commentator James Fergusson, whose book 'Taliban' strips away misconceptions and lays bare the contradictions of western policy, are taking part in a public conversation on Friday 19 August, co-sponsored by the beliefs and values think-tank Ekklesia.
6 Apr 2011

WCC sends message to UN over Afghan killings horror

The World Council of Churches has condemned religious violence and provocation in sending condolences to the UN over the recent killings in Afghanistan.
17 Aug 2010

Afghan couple killed in first stoning since US invasion

The Taliban have carried out the first confirmed executions by stoning to be seen in Afghanistan since the arrival of western troops in autumn 2001.
11 Aug 2010

Humanitarian agency will continue work despite Afghan killings

The International Assistance Mission has rejected Taliban claims that 10 of its staff killed in an attack in Afghanistan had been trying to convert Muslims.
10 Aug 2010

Amnesty International says Taliban should be prosecuted for war crimes

Following a United Nations report on the killing of Afghan civilians by anti-government fighters, Amnesty International has called for the Taliban to be prosecuted for war crimes.
11 Jul 2010

Afghan civilians call for the removal of Western troops

Afghan civilians have called for the removal of Western troops from their country during demonstrations over the weekend. They expressed opposition to the Karzai government backed by the US and UK.
23 Feb 2010

Revulsion at Pakistan Taliban's beheading of kidnapped Sikh

Sikhs across the world are mourning the death of Jaspal Singh, a resident of Peshawar, who has been brutally beheaded by the Taliban in Pakistan - and calling for further action to address such abuses.
28 Jan 2010

Talking to Taliban is only part of Afghan strategy, says church agency

The attempt to draw members of the Taliban into the political process in Afghanistan is a welcome step, but long overdue, the international development agency Christian Aid says. Popular participation is also needed.
14 Dec 2009

Forgive the Bishop to the Armed Forces. He knows not what he does

Stephen Venner, Bishop to the Armed Forces, has got himself into a lot of hot water over comments he has made regarding the Taliban.
22 May 2009

Renewed call for urgent humanitarian action in Pakistan

A leading US church agency has renewed its call for action on urgent health services for the 1.5 million people displaced by ongoing battles between the Pakistan military and Taliban insurgents in the country’s North West region.

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