Mujib Rahman Habibzai is a correspondent for RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan.
Victims of Afghanistan's long conflict have been excluded from peace talks aimed at ending the war. They warn that any peace settlement will be fragile if it does not address past crimes.
A northern Afghan province that once boasted promising business opportunities for women has been hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
Officials in northern Afghanistan say they are working to put more than 250 surrendered Islamic State (IS) fighters on trial for grave human rights abuses.
The removal of a powerful Afghan governor raises security concerns among residents and lays bare party politics that could doom the current government.
Residents in northern Afghanistan have accused security forces from neighboring Uzbekistan of frequently raiding border districts and detaining young Afghans.
Illegal sales of government arms and military equipment to the Taliban and the presence of thousands of 'ghost' policemen contributes to insecurity and militia resurgence in a remote Afghan province on Central Asia's border.
Former militia leaders continue to jostle for control of a northern Afghan region as new president seeks to keep election promises.
