In this issue: Armanshahr Goftegu debates, Simorgh Peace Prize, Human Rights, Women, Children’s Books, Human Rights in Afghanistan: A call for greater commitment by the Afghan government and the UN system; Joint report of Armanshahr Foundation/Open Asia & International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) – March 2013
Armanshahr Goftegu debates
– Commemorating International Book and Children’s Book Days – Goftegu 112
– Why is poetry a social issue? – Goftegu 105
Simorgh Peace Prize
– Simorgh: Two years of critique meetings; 3rd round of peace prize – Goftegu 113
– Call to musicians for submission of works to the 3rd Simorgh Peace Prize
Human Rights
– Afghanistan Must Bolster Its Capacity to Identify the Missing – Physicians for Human Rights
Women
– Role of strong laws with executive guarantee in culture building – Interview with Ms. Rasti
Children’s Books
– The Emperor’s New Clothes and 44 other stories, Hans Christian Andersen
* Other items in the Dari version
* Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA Publications
Appendix:
– Human Rights in Afghanistan: a call for greater commitment by the Afghan government and the UN system;
– Joint report of Armanshahr Foundation/Open Asia & International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) – March 2013