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The Millions Left Behind in Afghanistan

With war intensifying as U.S. and NATO troops head home, promises made to help the millions of internally displaced are woefully unfulfilled.

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Olof Blomqvist is a South Asia researcher at Amnesty International. He previously worked in Afghanistan in the humanitarian aid sector.

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