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SouthAsiaSource

Oct 6, 2021

Pakistan’s domestic politics following the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan

By Dawood Ghazanavi

Though discussions abound about how South and Central Asia might align to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan, the ramifications of the Taliban takeover will also play out in the domestic affairs of Kabul’s neighbors. Looking at the evolving relationship between Afghanistan and Pakistan, questions remain as to how Pakistani politics and society will change amid the cessation of conflict but new Taliban regime next door. 

Afghanistan Extremism

AC Selects

Oct 3, 2021

AC Selects: German elections and peace in Afghanistan

Week of October 3, 2021 In this week’s episode, hear from Georgina Wright, Head of Europe Program, Institut Montaigne, Young-kwan Yoon, Professor Emeritus, Seoul National University, and Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky, Vice Chair, Scowcroft Center for Strategy & Security, Atlantic Council on Peace in Afghanistan and the German Elections. Related events

Elections Human Rights

UkraineAlert

Sep 30, 2021

Europe’s new Russia policy must focus on human rights

By Dave Elseroad, Nora Wehofsits

As the European Union looks to review and update its Russia policy, it is vital EU leaders focus on the growing human rights crisis that is threatening to spill over from Russia itself and undo the EU's own post-1991 progress.

Civil Society European Union

BelarusAlert

Sep 30, 2021

Want to assess Ukraine’s progress? Look at Belarus

By Vitaliy Sych

Perhaps the best way to gauge Ukraine's post-Soviet progress is to compare the country's media freedoms and fledgling democracy with the authoritarian environment in neighboring Belarus and Russia.

Belarus Democratic Transitions

In the News

Sep 28, 2021

Shahid in article14: Singling Out Muslims: Bihar Govt Asks Citizens To Identify, Report ‘Illegal Immigrants’

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society Human Rights

In the News

Sep 28, 2021

Atlantic Council mentioned in Politico on Europe’s response to Uyghur genocide

By Atlantic Council

China Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Sep 28, 2021

Nasr was quoted in the New Statesman article: Why getting aid to Afghanistan has become a moral dilemma for the West

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Human Rights

In the News

Sep 24, 2021

Charai in the National Interest: The fight for Afghan women’s rights is just the beginning

By Atlantic Council

While the US government needs to work with the Taliban to evacuate trapped Americans and allies, there can be no talk of "normalizing relations" with the Taliban until it normalizes its treatment of women and ethnic minorities, and the US has a major role to play in protecting human rights, argues Ahmed Charai.

Afghanistan Extremism

In the News

Sep 24, 2021

Asat quoted in Today Online on the struggle to locate Uyghur prisoners in Xinjiang

By Atlantic Council

China East Asia

In the News

Sep 21, 2021

Asat quoted in Reuters on the struggles of overseas Uyghurs trying to locate their relatives in Xinjiang prisons

By Atlantic Council

China Civil Society

Experts