Afghanistan is set to criminalise the practice of “bacha bazi” — the sexual exploitation of boys — with a slew of stringent punishments laid out for the first time in a revised penal code. The move ...

The Taliban are accused of using child sex slaves to attack police in southern Afghanistan, exploiting the cultural practice of “bacha bazi” — paedophilic boy play — for military gain. The subculture ...

The recent outrage over reports of systematic child rape by Afghan security forces may be justified, but sadly there is little novelty to the reports themselves. Even the Sunday New York Times article ...

HIGHLIGHTS Prosecuting the "masters" is very difficult Under the Taliban, were children safer? Should the international community shoulder some blame? What's needed to eradicate bacha bazi “Where ...

ANNOUNCER: Tonight on FRONTLINE: In an Afghanistan ravaged by war and poverty, an ancient tradition has been secretly revived, young boys sold by their families to wealthy merchants and warlords, ...

A new report on pervasive child sexual abuse among Afghan security personnel, prepared by the independent Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), is being suppressed by ...

Afghan stalemate may continue Pakistan repatriation push, rising hostility alarms Afghan refugees Afghan ‘bacha bazi’ kidnappings: Search for the victims Afghan VP faces probe over claims of sex ...

What is a boy’s life worth? The answer may depend on who is asking. It also may matter where the question is being raised. Officials in Sanford, Fla., initially decided not to arrest neighborhood ...

Powerful warlords, commanders, politicians and other members of the elite often keep "bachas" as a symbol of authority and affluence. The move comes after an AFP report last year found the Taliban are ...