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OPEN ASIA joins Int. Letter in support of the Afghan people by friends of Afghanistan: As US and NATO forces withdraw, we must not abandon the Afghan people and their democratic republic

The withdrawal of US & NATO troops is not only a defining moment for Afghanistan, it is a test for what our democracies are prepared to champion and can achieve together. Let us fulfill our obligations by preventing further chaos and violence and by making a powerful contribution to peace in Afghanistan.

Thursday، 1 July، 2021

G FOR GENOCIDE, A FOR APARTHEID, F FOR FEMICIDE : our 198th seminar of our Of War and Collective Memory series

OPEN ASIA|Armanshahr Foundation and 40Braids have the pleasure of inviting you to our 198th seminar under our Of War and Collective Memory series, with experts talking about Palestine, Afghanistan, Canada, Kurdistan, Mexico and Iran. The […]

Tuesday، 8 June، 2021

The Guardian : Britain Accelerates Relocation of Afghan Interpreters to U.K.

Britain Accelerates Relocation of Afghan Interpreters to U.K. The New York Times By Isabella Kwai May 31, 2021 Britain will expedite the relocation of Afghan staff, largely interpreters, who worked for the country’s armed forces and […]

Wednesday، 2 June، 2021

A Syrian Asylum-Seeker’s Case Reframes Migrant Abuses as Enforced Disappearances

The Intercept, originally published on February 28 2021. By John Washington.   Fady roamed the bus depot in Didymoteicho, Greece, in November 2016, holding up his phone to waiting strangers, showing them a photo of his […]

Monday، 1 March، 2021

On Migrant Rights, Joe Biden Still Has a Long Way to Go

Jacobin, originally published on 02.28.2021. An interview with ADAM GOODMAN. By Luke Savage. The Biden administration has made some encouraging noises on immigration policy.  But activists are tired of talk — they want to see […]

Monday، 1 March، 2021

Biden’s Challenge: Redeeming a US Role for Human Rights

Human Rights Watch – World Report 2021 Introductory remark by Kenneth Roth.   After four years of a president who was indifferent and often hostile to human rights, the November 2020 election of Joe Biden […]

Wednesday، 27 January، 2021

The Rome Statute at Twenty : 10 Challenges for an Effective and Independent International Criminal Court

Prior to the anniversary day of the adoption of the founding treaty of the International Criminal Court (ICC), the first of its kind, FIDH issues a briefing note which addresses 10 challenges to an effective and independent international court.

Thursday، 19 July، 2018

European Union and Afghanistan strengthen dialogue on Human Rights, Good Governance and Migration

EU Press release Kabul, 06/05/2018 The EU and Afghanistan have entered a new stage in their bilateral relations in the framework of the Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development (CAPD). Under this agreement both sides […]

Monday، 21 May، 2018

Looking back at 2017 : Human Rights in comics!

Thursday، 8 February، 2018

The key to change

Occasionally periods of social regression and progressive developments occur simultaneously. After all, among the many catastrophic reports emerging from the Arab world there are also a few glimmers of hope – for women.

Sunday، 3 December، 2017