Open Society Foundations

Regional Policy Initiative on Afghanistan & Pakistan

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Remaking Bagram: The Creation of an Afghan Internment Regime and the Divide over U.S. Detention Power

A new Open Society Foundations report examines the challenges facing the U.S. and Afghan governments as they transfer responsibility for Afghanistan’s detention facilities and internment policies.

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Bagram Prison Inmates Deserve Clear Answers About Their Fates

by Christopher Rogers, Sarah Belal

The U.S. will turn over the political prisoners in Bagram prison to Afghanistan sometime in the next six months, but so far there are no clear answers about what happens to those prisoners, especially citizens of Pakistan.

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The Promise of a Post-Adiyala Pakistan

by Christopher Rogers, Kamran Arif

The Pakistan Supreme Court’s hearing on the Adiyala prisoners’ case may mark an important milestone. In the weeks since, enforced disappearances and illegal detentions have been discussed with an openness never seen before.

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President Karzai and the “Secondary” Sex

by Rachel Reid

If a deal with the Taliban is to avoid dramatically shrinking the space for women's rights activists, it will require leadership from a president with the courage to recognize them as his equals.

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Rights Groups, Senate Demand Answers on Drones

April 24, 2013 | by Christopher Rogers

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution held its first hearing on the Obama administration's policy on drones. Senators from both parties agreed on the need for a more transparent policy.

Ceremonies Can’t Hide Flawed Detention Policies in Afghanistan

September 10, 2012 | by Christopher Rogers

Detention policy challenges persist as the United States hands over Bagram Prison to Afghanistan.

Bagram Prison Inmates Deserve Clear Answers About Their Fates

April 30, 2012 | by Christopher Rogers, Sarah Belal

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