Land Dispute in Southeast Afghan City
23 Nov 12
Parliament postpones decision on how to handle cases of people deemed to have been wrongfully incarcerated by the last government.
New government accused of launching crackdown on Mikheil Saakashvili's team.
Informal “fines” form part of wider pattern of state corruption.
Residents of southeastern province pay traditional assemblies to sort out disputes, leaving state mechanisms out of the picture.
Video appears to show haggling over price of parliamentary seat.
Everyone knows it’s undermining the country, but no one has a solution.
IWPR reporter finds evidence of arbitrary, undocumented taxation on road through Laghman province.
Housing procedures are complex and protracted, but can be helped along with a bribe.