German police trainers at work in Afghanistan (Ute Grabowsky)

This paper, on the basis of available literature and organizations’ experiences, aims to evaluate and analyze the institutional limitations and weaknesses of the police and judicial sector of Afghanistan’s security sector.

Understanding the trends and inadequate practices in the services delivery systems of the Afghan security sector will set the stage for possible policy recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of the sector and curb corruption. Subsequently, identification of effective and feasible policy recommendations to enhance the performance of the Afghan police and judicial sector will enable other service delivery institutions to resourcefully implement development initiatives.

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X-Rated Reading: Literary Censorship in Iran
Jaclyn Nardone

Literary censorship directly affects many aspects of media, in many countries of the world. This essay explores the ways in which the Islamic Republic of Iran has silenced national and international artists, thus banning their literary creativity. Chapters of contempt and scripts of scandal are classified as those that deviate from Iran’s much respected social, political and religious traditions. Hindering the free flow of imagination, of readers and writers alike, literature is kept hidden from the masses, in the name of maintaining Iran’s conformist state.

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Exclusion in the Dutch Educational System
Lieke Scheewe

This paper analyses the opportunities (or lack there of) granted to 'the disabled' through the current educational system. Lieke Scheewe reflects on her personal experiences and analysis of the Dutch educational system. Scheewe then adapts these findings into suggestions and possibilities to create a culture of peace through equally accessible education for all people- including the disabled.

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