Afghanistan

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Internally displaced persons (IDPs) 69
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International protection 2
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Jew 1
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) 17
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Muslim 16
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Opposition 5
Panjshiris 2
Pashtun 15
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Peace agreements 4
Peace process 12
Peacekeeping 20
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Proof of nationality 1
Property restitution 1
Prosecution vs persecution 1
Prostitution / Commercial sex work 5
Protection of camps 1
Protection of civilian persons in time of war 38
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Public health 17
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Reconciliation 13
Referendum 2
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Refugee camps 4
Refugee identity documents 3
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Refugees 68
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Reintegration 10
Rejected asylum-seekers 4
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Religious persecution (including forced conversion) 11
Resettlement 1
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Returnees 31
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Right to education 35
Right to employment 16
Right to family life 4
Right to food 5
Right to health 15
Right to justice 4
Right to liberty and security 4
Right to life 6
Right to registration at birth 3
Right to return 1
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Right to self-determination 1
Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness 51
SGBV 64
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Sanctions 1
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Security forces 66
Security situation 176
Sexual and reproductive rights 4
Sharia law 6
Shia 7
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Social group discrimination 4
Social group persecution 2
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Tajik 11
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Terrorism 54
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Torture 3
Trafficking in persons 19
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Transitional justice (including amnesty laws) 15
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Urban refugees 3
Uzbek 11
Visas 1
Voluntary repatriation 21
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Women's rights 82
Women-at-risk 33

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The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security 15 September 2017 \| Publisher: UN Secretary-General (UNSG) \| Document type: Country Reports
Special report on the strategic review of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan 10 August 2017 \| Publisher: UN Secretary-General (UNSG) \| Document type: Country Reports
Civil Service Reform in Afghanistan: Roles and Functions of the Civil Service Sector August 2017 \| Publisher: Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) \| Document type: Country Reports
EASO Country of Origin Information Report Afghanistan: Key socio-economic indicators, state protection, and mobility in Kabul City, Mazar-e Sharif, and Herat City August 2017 \| Publisher: European Union: European Asylum Support Office (EASO) \| Document type: Country Reports
Country Policy and Information Note - Afghanistan: Security and humanitarian situation August 2017 \| Publisher: United Kingdom: Home Office \| Document type: Country Reports
Subnational Governance in Afghanistan July 2017 \| Publisher: Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) \| Document type: Country Reports
Afghanistan: Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict - Midyear Report 2017 July 2017 \| Publisher: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) \| Document type: Country Reports
Land Governance Assessment Framework (LGAF): Afghanistan June 2017 \| Publisher: Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) \| Document type: Country Reports
Shadow Report on the Realization and Implementation of the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in Afghanistan 17 May 2017 \| Publisher: Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) \| Document type: Country Reports
UNAMA First Quarter 2017 Civilian Casualty Data 25 April 2017 \| Publisher: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) \| Document type: Country Reports

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