Afghanistan

UN rights chief dismayed at sudden resumption of executions in Afghanistan

The United Nations human rights chief today expressed serious concern about the sudden execution of 14 prisoners in Afghanistan over the past few days after more than a year without carrying out the death penalty.

Opium cultivation rises in Afghanistan despite major eradication push – UN report

Despite significant eradication efforts, high opium prices led to an increase in poppy cultivation in Afghanistan this year, a joint report released today by the Government and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has found.