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Support for the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission Call for a Fact-Finding Mission in Afghanistan

We welcome the call to the Human Rights Council on June 21, 2021, to consider “mechanisms for an effective prevention response” to the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. Establish a United Nations-mandated Fact-Finding Mission.

Friday 2 July 2021

Seven new Armanshahr publications for Persian readers

Good news for our Persian readers! 2020-21 has been LABORIOUS for Armanshahr|OPEN ASIA. Seven new & free to download books ranging from Feminism, Sexual and Gender Based Violence to Literature notably three books by RIP Master Rahnaward Zaryab, the great Afghanistan writer.

Monday 18 January 2021

Not so model: the reality of women incarcerated in Thailand’s ’model’ prisons

Flawed models – Implementation of int. standards in Thailand’s ‘model’ prisons for women. “The designation of ‘model’ prisons is an attempt to disguise the dreadful reality of women incarcerated in Thailand. Conditions are not even close to meeting minimum int. standards.

Saturday 14 December 2019

Women and power in Islam, Azadeh Kian’s new publication

Exploring the issue of women and power in Islam with a particular focus on the Middle East, Azadeh Kian offers an overview of four historical periods: the advent of Islam, the medieval period, and the modern and contemporary period.

Tuesday 2 July 2019

SAVING THE FUTURE, by John Scales Avery

Only immediate climate action can save the future. If we don’t take action, the collapse of our civilizations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on the horizon.

Thursday 21 February 2019

VICTIMS AT THE CENTER OF JUSTICE: Reflections on the Promises and the Reality of Victim Participation at the ICC (1998-2018)

Representations in Afghanistan: Unprecedented Challenges & Lessons Learned, K. Wigard, G. Jahangiri, Z. Moballegh & Challenges for Legal representation of Victims of U.S. Torture on Territory of Afghanistan & other ICC States Parties, K. Gallagher

Wednesday 12 December 2018

Adultery, rape and escaping the house

Many countries with Sharia-derived legislation criminalize consensual sexual relations outside of marriage. This criminalization creates important barriers to women’s access to protection against rape, as documented widely over the last two decades.

Tuesday 30 October 2018

Feminist Advocacy, Family Law and Violence Against Women: International Perspectives

Around the world, discriminatory legislation prevents women from accessing their human rights. It can affect almost every aspect of a woman’s life, including the right to choose a partner, inherit property, hold a job, and obtain child custody.

Tuesday 23 October 2018

First Comes Love, Then Comes What Exactly?

Two new books — “Leftover in China” and “The Heart Is a Shifting Sea” — look to China and India, respectively, to assess how marriage withstands breakneck economic growth, social change and the increasing financial independence of women.

Thursday 23 August 2018

Juste Une Gifle? Interview with Niki Konstantinidou, the author of the book

Just One Slap? is a French creative non-fiction about Katya in her thirties and mother of baby Zoe, victims of domestic violence in France. It focuses on physical and psychological violence of Katya’s former partner, as well as the institutional violence directed against them.

Thursday 8 March 2018