by Katherine Dolgenos | Apr 17, 2023 | Afghanistan
In April 2021, President Biden announced that the United States would unilaterally withdraw from Afghanistan. Although the war in Afghanistan was deeply unpopular by that point, the withdrawal itself generated controversy. A few months later, in July of 2021, just one...
by Matthew Broussard | Feb 28, 2023 | Afghanistan, Executive Power
On August 31st, 2021, President Biden announced the end of the United States’ twenty-year war in Afghanistan. The chaotic withdrawal and subsequent Taliban takeover of the country triggered a flood of litigation in U.S. courts. Two cases, in particular, have attracted...
by Harsimran Kaur Sachdeva | Nov 22, 2021 | Afghanistan, All, Democracy, Human Rights, United Nations, Women
The recent U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan followed by the Taliban’s swift return as Afghanistan’s reigning regime has garnered fear and speculation within the international community, particularly among western democracies and human rights organizations, about the...
by Meredith Gusky | Sep 6, 2021 | Afghanistan, All, Refugee Law and Policy, U.S. Foreign Policy
When US troops began leaving Afghanistan after 20 years of military involvement, questions emerged about what the withdrawal would mean for stability and security in the region. One principal question was: What happens to the thousands of Afghan citizens who risked...
by Akhilesh Pillalamarri | Aug 12, 2021 | Afghanistan, All, Asia, Comparative Law, National Security, South Asia
The following is an excerpt from an article that appears at The Diplomat magazine. To read the full article, “Afghanistan’s Failed Constitution,” please visit The Diplomat here. Following the successful efforts in 2001 of a United States-led international...
