In Education We Trust: Combating Human Insecurity of Bacha Bazi in Afghanistan

Abstract

Tradition is the identity of a society which is preserved to keep the values; it is all about the good and right things and practices within the community. Nevertheless, a tradition known as "bacha bazi" in Afghanistan became a threat to human security. That turned out to be an unbreakable cycle of sexual exploitation in society. To combat the human insecurity occurred because of bacha bazi, the Afghan government along with international organizations have made the efforts of securitization that did not succeed. Solving its failure, Afghan government revised the entire chapter of criminal code to bacha bazi. However, considering bacha bazi as a communal practice that has been constructed for hundreds of years within the society of Afghanistan, this paper argues that law enforcement would still make a roof for the violation of justice. This paper suggests that instead of applying law enforcement, the education development within the society should be considered as the first path on the list to combat the human insecurity caused by bacha bazi from within. Accordingly, the education development could shorten the road towards securitization. So, which one should come first to combat the human insecurity of bacha bazi in Afghanistan?