2008 February 21 « CIVIC From the Field

About CIVIC

CIVIC is a Washington-based non-profit organization that believes the civilians injured and the families of those killed should be recognized and helped by the warring parties involved.
On this blog, you will find stories from our travels around the world as we meet with civilians and military, aid organizations and government in our quest to get war victims the help they need.
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Michael, aid and peace-building expert working in Darfur
Ana, working on transitional justice in Afghanistan
More coming soon!
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Sarah, Executive Director.
Marla B, Associate Director.
Erica, CIVIC's fellow based in Afghanistan
Jon, CIVIC's US military consultant.
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Hazi’s Story

Posted on February 21, 2008 by warvictims

Posted By: Erica
In December 2001, US forces were engaged in heavy bombing in the Paktia province, one of the last refuges of the Taliban. Many innocent civilians also lost their lives, including several family members of a man named Hazi Sharif, who shared his story with me. A rocket that was intended for a key [...]