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18 May 2012
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Afghan civilian protection during security transition: briefing ahead of NATO summit 20-21 May 2012

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British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group, Christian Aid, CIVIC Worldwide, Human Rights Research and Advocacy Consortium, Human Rights Watch, Norwegian Refugee Council, Open Society Foundations, Oxfam, Swedish Committee for Afghanistan
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Summary

As heads of state prepare to gather for the NATO summit in Chicago, the undersigned NGOs call on NATO member states and the Afghan Government to prioritize improving the accountability of the Afghan National Security Forces as well as measures to enhance their capability to protect civilians more broadly.

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19 Apr 2012
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Breaking the silence

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British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group

Stephen Brown describes how SERVE’s projects open up a new world for deaf Afghans

My first lunch at SERVE’s Kabul headquarters, in January, was both confusing and inspiring. As I sat on the floor, I heard the usual babble of voices talking in English, Dari and Pushtu. But across the room two staff members were conversing silently in Afghan Sign Language, hands moving swiftly and gracefully as they discussed the bitterly cold weather. Next to me sat two blind staff members, oblivious to the conversation between their two deaf colleagues.

21 Feb 2012
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Meeting the peacemakers: Afghan activists learn from Irish experience

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British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group

In many ways Ireland and Afghanistan could not be more different.

But they have one thing in common: a long history of conflict and their peoples' desire for peace.

In Northern Ireland, grassroots groups have helped to defuse tensions across the sectarian divide, building - and maintaining - peace.

BAAG is taking a group of Afghan activists on a week-long trip to Ireland to learn lessons from its peacebuilders.

12 Apr 2010
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British Red Cross more efficient in Haiti thanks to BT support

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British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group
Through a partnership with BT, the British Red Cross has been able to reduce international communication costs faced by teams responding to emergencies overseas by 75 per cent, ensuring that more money can go directly to helping vulnerable people in crisis. By providing the latest ICT hardware and software, and helping recovery teams to source and use the most cost-effective communications, BT has assisted the British Red Cross to be more efficient in overseas operations, most recently in Haiti.

Richard North, British Red Cross logistics

03 Dec 2009
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Aid agencies call for the needs of the Afghan people to be put centre-stage

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British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group
As the US and Britain decide to send more troops to Afghanistan, the British and Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group (BAAG) - a coalition of NGOs that work in Afghanistan - warns that unless there is a significant change in the way humanitarian and development aid is delivered the security situation in the war torn country and the condition of the majority of its people is unlikely to improve.

While we welcome President Obama's mention of a more effective civilian strategy and assistance with agriculture, we would point out that eight years and billions of dollars on living standards

31 Dec 2008
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Afghan hearts, Afghan minds

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British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group
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Exploring Afghan perceptions of civil-military relations

Executive Summary

Throughout Afghanistan, there are silent but chilling reminders of the constant loss of innocent lives in a conflict which has spanned three decades, and one that continues to claim innocent lives today: crowded graveyards; a gravelike structure in a provincial capital to remind passers-by of the children killed in a roadside bomb. The identities of the killers and the victims may change but the result for the majority Afghans remains the same - a lack of security against

28 Nov 2008
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Aid and civil-military relations in Afghanistan

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Across all provinces in Afghanistan, there are non-governmental organisations (NGOs) delivering assistance in the midst of violence and political instability. Their ability to implement programmes safely and effectively is increasingly jeopardised by the deteriorating security situation. In some districts, NGOs have significantly reduced their operations or even withdrawn entirely as their staff, projects and beneficiaries come under attack. In this challenging context, aid agencies have a responsibility to understand and manage their interactions with
14 Feb 2008
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BAAG welcomes new report by Commons Development Select Committee on Afghanistan

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British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group
The British and Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group welcomes the findings of the International Development Committee's inquiry into UK development assistance to Afghanistan. We strongly endorse its call for the Government to remain committed to the country's reconstruction for the foreseeable future, better co-ordination of the aid effort and the effective upholding of human rights in Afghanistan.

We welcome in particular the Committee's call for:

- More UK funds to be channelled to agriculture - the most important way of offering farmers an alternative to poppy cultivation

30 Jun 2007
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BAAG Afghanistan Monthly Review Jun 2007

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British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group
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IN THIS ISSUE:

- At least 97 civilians killed as a direct consequence of the actions of international forces.

- At least 83 police, police trainers or their relatives killed or injured in targeted attacks.

- At least 39 civilians killed or injured in terrorist attacks on international forces.

- At least 50 people killed in flash floods.

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President Karzai has come under considerable public pressure over the continuing high level of civilian casualties caused by international forces, as a consequence, in part, of air raids conducted

31 May 2007
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BAAG Afghanistan Monthly Review May 2007

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British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group
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IN THIS ISSUE:

- 91 people killed or injured in suicide attacks

- Hostages released

- NGO staff member shot dead

- Mullah Dadullah is killed

- Meshrano Jirga calls for "direct negotiations" with the Taliban

- Iran deports over 85,000 Afghans

- 83 civilians reported killed in operations by the US military

Security

Terrorist attacks carried out during May, in the context of the ongoing insurgency, would appear to have been targeted at the full cross-section of those associated with the international

30 Apr 2007
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BAAG Afghanistan Monthly Review Apr 2007

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British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group
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IN THIS ISSUE:

- Over 246 killed or injured in terrorist attacks.

- Five aid workers kidnapped.

- More than 130 die in flash floods and avalanches.

- Concern over accelerated rate of return from Pakistan and Iran.

- NATO Foreign Ministers review the situation in Afghanistan.

- New political bloc formed.

Security

After a period in which international forces were the primary targets of terrorist attacks, there would now appear to be a pattern in which violence, or the threat of violence, is being

27 Apr 2007
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Aid policies threaten frontline services in Afghanistan

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British and Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group (BAAG) Media Briefing

As Afghanistan struggles to stand on its feet after 20 years of bitter conflict, the fragile democratic system is weighed down by corruption, human rights abuses and high levels of unemployment. Afghanistan is among the five poorest countries in the world - on a par with sub-Saharan Africa. Only 13 per cent of the population has access to clean drinking water and seven million children still do not attend school. Yet essential frontline services are being cut as a result of shortage

05 Apr 2007
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BAAG Afghanistan Monthly Review Mar 2007

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British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group
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IN THIS ISSUE:

- Security incidents continue to undermine stability

- US military fires indiscriminately at passing civilians

- Heavy rains and snow melt cause high casualties

- Bird flu again detected

Security

Civilians have again become victims of suicide attacks targeted at international forces or personnel, or at the police. The specific incidents include the following:

- On 8th March, five civilians were wounded, including three children, when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near an ISAF convoy to the west of Kandahar.

28 Feb 2007
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BAAG Afghanistan Monthly Review Feb 2007

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British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group
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IN THIS ISSUE:

- Up to 77 killed or injured in terrorist attacks.

- Afghanistan and the US shift tone on Pakistan.

- Mujahidin organise visible show of power on amnesty bill.

- Counter-insurgency operations lead 4,500 families to flee.

- Pakistan to close four refugee camps.

- Bird flu re-emerges in Afghanistan.

Security

The end of February saw a spate of suicide attacks:

- On 20th February, three US soldiers were injured when a suicide bomber dressed in a white doctor's coat detonated his explosives at a hospital function in Khost, in eastern Afghanistan.

06 Feb 2007
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BAAG Afghanistan Monthly Review Jan 2007

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British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group
IN THIS ISSUE:

- International forces plan for major offensive by the Taliban.

- US increases troop levels and funding.

- Pakistan's plan to fence and mine the border provokes strong reactions.

- Afghan Government and donors review progress over the past year.

Security

Suicide attacks this month have been targeted broadly at individuals associated with the international presence and with the Afghan Government. The specific incidents include the following:

- On 5th January, four soldiers were reported to have been injured when a suicide bomber hit an International

09 Jan 2007
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BAAG Afghanistan Monthly Review Dec 2007

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British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group

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  • At least 120 civilians killed or injured in terrorist attacks.

  • Afghan Government takes steps to weaken power base of the Taliban.

  • Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalate.

  • Asian Development Bank funds electricity transmission line from Tajikistan to Kabul.

  • The Afghan public voices its anger over civilian casualties.

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30 Nov 2006
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BAAG Afghanistan Monthly Review Nov 2006

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British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group
IN THIS ISSUE:

- Over 74 killed or injured in terrorist attacks.

- Serious flooding results in over 100 deaths

- NATO draws up strategy for Afghanistan at Riga Summit

- UN Security Council delegation visits Afghanistan.

Security

The number of suicide attacks during November has been somewhat less than in previous months. There has been much speculation as to why this might be the case. The Taliban have stated that the early onset of winter has led them to curtail their operations and that they expect to engage in major offensives after the winter. Others

29 Nov 2006
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European Network of NGOs in Afghanistan (ENNA) and British and Irish Agencies in Afghanistan (BAAG) Position on civil-military relations

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British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group
Increasing insecurity is now the greatest concern for ordinary Afghans in many parts of the country. The level of violence is at its highest since 2001, when the international community, following the collapse of the Taliban, gave a firm commitment to secure and re-build the country.

The progress made so far on reconstruction and security is fragile and will only be sustained if immediate steps are taken to restore public confidence and trust in the central government's ability to ensure the safety and security of its citizens. While purely

06 Nov 2006
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BAAG Afghanistan Monthly Review Oct 2006

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British & Irish Agencies Afghanistan Group
IN THIS ISSUE:

- 148 killed or injured in terrorist attacks

- ISAF negotiates deal with tribal structures in Musa Qala

- ISAF takes over eastern provinces from US-led coalition forces

- Afghan Government issues drought appeal

Security

Suicide attacks have continued to be used as a mechanism for attacking ISAF forces in southern Afghanistan. Civilian casualties have often resulted. The specific incidents include the following:

On 2nd October, three civilians and three soldiers were injured when a suicide bomber detonated explosives as he