Montly Archive November 2013

The Guardian Emma Graham-Harrison Hamid Karzai’s government backs away from reintroduction of brutal punishment after outcry Afghanistan’s government has backed away from a proposal to reintroduce public stoning as a punishment for adultery after the […]

EUROPEAN COMMISSION FOR DEMOCRACY THROUGH LAW (VENICE COMMISSION) Strasbourg, 3 October 2013 CODE OF JUDICIAL ETHICS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN TABLE OF CONTENTS I.  Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS II. Chapter 2 GENEChapter 1 RAL REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING […]

FIDH celebrates its 90th Anniversary! FIDH annual dinner will take place on the same day as the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Amnesty International Afghanistan’s proposed reinstatement of atrocious punishments would mark a dangerous return to legalized state brutality, Amnesty International said today as it urged the authorities to reject such plans. Public stoning to death, amputation […]

HRW Donors Should Withhold Funds if Law Passes NOVEMBER 25, 2013 (Kabul) – The Afghan government should immediately reject a proposal to restore stoning as punishment for adultery. A working group led by the Justice Ministry […]

Celebration Week of Human Rights Day Kabul, Afghanistan December 7th-11th 2013. Join us for a week-full programme of training, debates with prestigous speakers, culture, books, arts and music.

OHCHR General recommendations made by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women