Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 06/2011

No Time to Lose: Promoting the Accountability of the Afghan National Security Forces

Rebecca Barber

May 2011

Oxfam Publishing

Abstract

By the end of 2014, the Afghan national army and police – under the authority of the Ministries of Defence and Interior, respectively – are expected to assume full responsibility for the protection of Afghan civilians. But, as international military actors prepare for withdrawal, there are serious concerns regarding the professionalism and accountability of the security forces they will leave behind..