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The Karzai government and its international supporters must become much better at countering sophisticated Taliban propaganda if they are to defeat an insurgency that is driving a dangerous wedge between them and the Afghan people. The government and its allies must make greater efforts to address sources of alienation exploited in Taliban propaganda. The international community must provide the necessary support and pressure for improved performance, while also examining its own actions. Countries contributing international troops must improve communications with Afghans on the directions and activities of the international engagement, including doing more to avoid civilian casualties.
Venezuela: Political Reform or Regime Demise?
23 July 2008
Hugo Chávez’s radical course and increasingly autocratic Bolivarian revolution are under growing pressure from former supporters alienated by government mismanagement, food shortages, inflation, public insecurity and corruption.
Ruling Palestine II: The West Bank Model?
17 July 2008
Over the past year, the West Bank has witnessed real progress, but there is a natural ceiling against which, without changes in the overall political environment, the authorities in Ramallah inevitably will bump.
Recent reports & briefings
- The New Lebanese Equation: The Christians’ Central Role, Middle East Report N°78, 15 July 2008
- Reforming Pakistan's Police, Asia Report N°157, 14 July 2008
- New ICC Prosecution: Opportunities and Risks for Peace in Sudan, report, 14 July 2008
- Failed Responsibility: Iraqi Refugees in Syria, Jordan and Lebanon, Middle East Report N°77, 10 July 2008
- Indonesia: Implications of the Ahmadiyah Decree, Asia Briefing N°78, 7 July 2008
- Nepal’s Election: A Peaceful Revolution?, Asia Report N°155, 3 July 2008
- Nepal’s New Political Landscape, Asia Report N°156, 3 July 2008
- Guinea-Bissau: In Need of a State, Africa Report N°142, 2 July 2008
- CrisisWatch N°59, 1 July 2008, CrisisWatch N°59, 1 July 2008
- South Korea's Elections: A Shift to the Right, Asia Briefing N°77, 30 June 2008
The International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, with some 135 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict.
