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Researching trafficking in any country is a difficult enterprise, but it is especially so in Afghanistan. Not only has general insecurity made some parts of the country practically inaccessible to the research team, but Afghans have deep rooted disinclinations to report trafficking crimes. Police forces are sometimes seen to be complicit in these crimes and, more importantly, trafficking and crimes of sexual violence are seen to dishonor the victim and her or his family rather than the perpetrator, making reporting of these crimes seem to some as a second violation. Despite these obstacles, a combined approach of written survey forms, structured interviews, and a literature review have produced a substantial body of information about trafficking in Afghanistan, ranging from specific and verified cases to credible but unverified cases to information about general trends and cultural contexts. |
