Publications

Publications are crucial to the mission of Porsesh Policy Research Institute (PR). Our publications are fact-based, unbiased, and work to inform constructive interventions and policy change. Here you can view PR articles, reports, policy briefs, and more, all free of charge as part of our commitment to accessibility of knowledge to everyone.

The Urgent Need to Support Women’s Healthcare in Afghanistan following the Taliban Takeover

The abrupt shift in political power has left the healthcare system in disarray, with women bearing the brunt of the ...

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The Survivors Album: Afghan Sikhs and Hindus

In reviewing Afghanistan's constitutions and legal systems, it is apparent that these laws are based on the exclusion and a ...

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One Year On Plight of Afghan Hindus and Sikhs Continues

Sikh and Hindu communities have lived in Afghanistan for centuries, but presently they constitute only a tiny fraction of the ...

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Shrinking Environment for Civil Society Organizations in Afghanistan

Civil Society in Afghanistan played a vital part in creating free and open space for exercising fundamental rights to association, ...

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Thirty Stories of Agony- Hindu & Sikh Exodus

In 1992, Afghan Singh (a pseudonym) was one member of the significant Hindus and Sikhs community in Kabul's Kart-e Parwan ...

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The Tragedy Overload: Suppression To Exodus Of Afghan Hindus And Sikhs (1992-2021)

The exodus of the Afghan Hindus and Sikhs hastened with every regime change in Afghan­istan. From the high of 220,000 ...

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“We will Make Pakistan their Graveyard”: Systematic Attacks against Shia Hazaras of Quetta, Pakistan (1999—2022)

About the Report: This research study draws on over 80 interviews as well as archival and secondary research to present ...

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Survey Of The Afghan Hindus & Sikhs

Afghanistan is considered a diverse country, home to multiple ethnic groups, languages, and beliefs. Major ethnic groups are Pashtuns, Tajiks, ...

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Exploring Afghanistan’s Forgotten & Vulnerable Local Dances – 2019

In the past half a century, the loss of Afghanistan cultural heritage has been one of the most severe repercussions ...

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Kabul Voters’ Perception Survey: Parliamentary Election 2018

Porsesh Research and Studies Organization (PRSO) in partnership with Atarud Training and Research Organization for Development dispatched a team of ...

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