NEWS: Afghanistan ruled by fear

From: Damien Sullivan (phoenix@ugcs.caltech.edu)
Date: Tue Apr 22 2003 - 13:39:11 MDT

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    HRW says Afghanistan ruled by climate of fear, and religious fundamentalism is
    rising.

     Soldiers and police -- who were to have been retrained by U.S. and other
     troops involved in an international security force also largely limited to
     the capital -- "regularly abduct and rape women, girls and boys," Freih said.

     GIRLS' EDUCATION AT RISK

     "Religious fundamentalism is on the rise, with new restrictions on freedom of
     expression and movement of women and girls. Gains in education are now at
     risk as many parents, afraid of attacks by troops and other gunmen, keep
     their daughters out of school," she said.

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