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2012, Portraits , 2nd prize stories , Ton Koene
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Afghan police recruits

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A new recruit at a police training center run by Germany, in Kunduz, Afghanistan.
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Afghan police recruits

10 February 2011

Neue Rekruten in einem von Deutschen geführten Polizei-Trainingszentrum in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Viele der jungen Männer aus ländlichen Gegenden, wo es wenig Bildungsmöglichkeiten gibt, sind Analphabeten. Oft gehen sie nur aus finanziellen Gründen zur Polizei—ein Polizist verdient etwa € 130 im Monat—, aber ihre Regierungstreue ist gering. Harte Arbeitsbedingungen und das Risiko, von den Taliban getötet zu werden, führen dazu, dass viele den Polizeidienst vor Vertragsende verlassen.

Kunduz, Afghanistan

A new recruit at a police training center run by Germany, in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Young men recruited into the Afghan police force are often from rural areas where education is poor, and are largely illiterate. Many join the police solely for financial reasons—a police officer earns about €130 a month—but their loyalty to the government is thin. Harsh working conditions, and the risk of being killed by the Taliban, lead to many leaving the force before their contract ends.

Nuevos reclutas en un centro de entrenamiento para policías dirigido por Alemania en Kunduz, Afganistán. Estos jóvenes proceden de áreas rurales donde la educación es pobre, y su mayoría es analfabeta. Muchos se alistan en el cuerpo policial solamente por motivos económicos (un oficial de policía gana unos 130 € al mes), aunque su lealtad al gobierno no es sólida. Unas condiciones de trabajo duras y el riesgo de morir a manos de los talibanes lleva a muchos de ellos a dejar las fuerzas antes de que finalice su contrato.

Nouvelles recrues dans un centre allemand de formation de police à Kunduz, en Afghanistan. Ces hommes viennent de zones rurales, sont peu qualifiés et en majorité illettrés. Beaucoup ne rejoignent la police que pour des raisons finan- cières, un policier gagnant environ 130 euros par mois, mais ils sont peu loyaux vis-à-vis du gou- vernement. Des conditions de travail difficiles et le risque d’être tué poussent beaucoup d’entre eux à quitter la police avant la fin de leur contrat.

Nuove reclute in un centro d’addestramento di polizia afgano, gestito dalla Germania, a Kunduz. I giovani provengono da zone rurali a bassa scolarizzazione e sono per lo più analfabeti. Molti entrano in polizia unicamente per ragioni economiche – un poliziotto guadagna circa € 130 al mese – ma sono poco leali nei confronti del governo. Le dure condizioni di lavoro e il rischio di essere uccisi dai talebani, portano molti a lasciare la polizia prima della scadenza del contratto.

Rekruten in een door Duitsland gerund politie-trainingscentrum in Kunduz in Afghanistan. De jongemannen zijn afkomstig van het platteland, waar scholing gebrekkig is, en zijn overwegend analfabeet. Velen zijn alleen uit financiële motieven bij de politie gegaan – een agent verdient globaal €130 per maand – maar hun loyaliteit aan de regering is zwak. Zware arbeidsomstandigheden en het risico door de Talibaan te worden gedood hebben velen ertoe aangezet de politie voortijdig weer te verlaten. 

Новобранцы в развернутом Германией тренировочном центре полиции в провинции Кундуз, Афганистан. Эти молодые люди выросли в сельских районах с плохой системой образования, большинство из них неграмотно. Многие решились служить в полиции только по финансовым соображениям, так как полицейский зарабатывает около 130 евро в месяц, и их лояльность правительству невелика. Из-за тяжелых условий работы и риска быть убитыми талибами многие из них покидают службу до истечения срока контракта.

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Kunduz, Afghanistan

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Shutter speed: 1/166 sec
ISO: 800
F-Stop: 10
Focal Length: 70 mm

Ton Koene

Ton Koene
Nationality:
the Netherlands
Website:
www.tonkoene.nl
About:
Ton Koene (48) holds a degree in humanitarian practice from Oxford University. After graduating in 1989, he worked for sixteen years for Médicins Sans Frontières (MSF), primarily as Head of Mission in twelve conflict areas, including Afghanistan, Somalia, Bosnia, Chechnya, Angola and Sudan. He was responsible for all humanitarian operations in these countries.
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