Georgetown Public Policy Review
Policy Shaping Our Future
To end the decades-long cycle of violence in Afghanistan, justice must be part of any potential peace agreement. But instead of retributive justice that focuses on the wrongdoers, Afghanistan should consider a restorative framework that is centered on victims’ needs. Recent negotiations between the United States and Taliban indicate that they may be close […]
by Ryan Greer Afghan President Hamid Karzai has issued a decree banning private security firms from Afghanistan early next year, a move likely to drive out many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) involved in reconstruction. Karzai – and even some American leaders – believe this is a necessary move to shore up Afghan sovereignty, but the priority in […]