Afghanistan Case Study

Question 1

Background information

Answer 1

• landlocked LIDC in south east Asia
• neighbouring countries include Pakistan and Iran
• capital city is Kabul
• 5.8% women over 20 haven’t received secondary education
• 65% of 30.5 million population live in less than $2 per day
• mountainous area = difficult to control or gain more territory
• acts as a cross road to China

Question 2

Taliban and the role of Allies

Answer 2

• prior to 2002 the taliban controlled 90% of the country despite not officially being in power
• US and allies has since overthrown them but rates of insurgence have increased
• end of 2014 saw the end of the NATO led combat mission although 10,000 troops remained to train Afghan military
• steps towards peace negotiations began

Question 3

Events since 2014

Answer 3

• violence has continued
• first 9 months of 2018 saw deaths of 8000 people
• since 2015 around 30,000 military trainees and police have died
  Televangelist bow control more territory then they ever have since military intervention

Question 4

Conflict impacts

Answer 4

• increased casualties among Afghan civilians and military members
• kidnapping detention and torture - around 21% population has been improved at some point and 13% of those have been tortured
• in 2000 89% of women had no education
• denial of women’s healthcare under Taliban rule

Question 5

Impacts of global governance on HR

Answer 5

• 6 million children received education - 1 million increase since 2001
• MMR has halved since 2001
  Life expectancy has increased from 55 to 61

Question 6

Management strategies. UN in Afghanistan

Answer 6

UNAMA was established by security in council in 2001 which aimed to achieve sustainable peace. Aims inlcuded -

• promoting accountability
• achiever fill enjoyment of their HR for women, returning migrants and those displaced (75000 people)
• promote respect for national and international HR laws

Question 7

Afghanistan government

Answer 7

• joined economic cooperation organisation to try and promote economic growth
• attempts have been made to remove limit of women in parliament
• laws set like a elimination of violence against women law of 2009

Question 8

NGO - Afghan aid

Answer 8

• involves sustainable Turks development strategies
• child development programme
  
  • pilot programme began in 2004 funded by comic relief
  • Aimed to create an environment where children’s fundamental rights were in practice
• women’s empowerment -
  
  • trained 5000 women in small business development
  • trainee over 2500 women as leaders in local government