Montly Archive March 2014
Iran:145 cases of death Penalty in the first two months of this year
In the first two months of this year, 145 cruel, inhuman and humiliation death Sentence and executions Has been carried in Prisons and various cities in Iran according to official sources (70) Unofficial sources (75). […]
Thursday، 6 March، 2014Najiba Ayubi: “You do realise that you are a woman?”
Najiba Ayubi is a journalist and activist for human rights and freedom of the press. She is the Director of the Killid Group, a non-profit Afghan media network encompassing press, radio, and online outlets with a national reach. Ayubi left Afghanistan with her family when the Taliban seized Kabul in 1996.
Thursday، 6 March، 2014
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! The second round of the International Women’s Film Festival – Herat has been postponed to spring 2014!
The second round of the International Women’s Film Festival – Herat has been postponed to spring 2014!!! The secretariat of the Women’s Film Festival informs all participants that due to security reasons and the upcoming presidential elections in April 2014, the International Film Festival will be held this spring.
Wednesday، 5 March، 2014Ahmad Shah Behzad: “Open minds are the key to a safe, sustainable future”
Ahmad Shah Behzad is a Member of Parliament from Herat province. He was forced to migrate to Iran during the war and stayed there until the fall of the Taliban. Upon his return to Afghanistan with his family, he started working as a journalist for Radio Azadi.
Wednesday، 5 March، 2014Roya Sadat: “She even changed her name to Sohrab, a boy’s name”
Roya Sadat was one of the first female filmmakers to emerge after the fall of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. She studied law and political science at Herat University but her real passion was in film.
Tuesday، 4 March، 2014Afghan Citizen Perception Survey
Source: ATR ATR conducted in depth quantitative research with more than 4,200 respondents in different regions to shed light on dominant perceptions of the Taliban, of state control, as well as the role of the […]
Tuesday، 4 March، 2014Transition and Non-Government Organizations in Afghanistan: An Assessment and Prospects
In mid 2013 BAAG, with ENNA (the European Network of NGOs in Afghanistan), committed to raising the concerns and recommendations of their various members on this important subject of Transition. They commissioned Kabul-based research agency APPRO to conduct a survey, and today we are pleased to launch the findings of that work.
Tuesday، 4 March، 2014War Death Toll for Afghan Security Forces Is Over 13,000
Source: New York Times Read More HERE
Monday، 3 March، 2014Report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan in 2013
The human rights situation in Afghanistan continues to face serious challenges, with the 2014 elections and scheduled conclusion of security transition creating an environment of uncertainty, including for human rights. Many Afghans, especially women, fear that achievements made in the protection and promotion of human rights since 2001 will be increasingly at risk.
Monday، 3 March، 2014
