Montly Archive July 2014

A new publication “From hidden struggles towards political participation: Afghan women’s perspectives on peace and security beyond transition” is online at hbs Afghanistan website.

Armanshahr Human Rights & Civil Society newsletter – issue 78 year VI

One either rejects the killing of non-combatants on principle or takes a more tribal approach to such matters. The global outpouring of grief and condemnation over the killing of three Israeli youths is the moral equivalent of Rolf Harris denouncing Jimmy Savile.

Yesterday’s verdict of the South Cairo Criminal Court convicting 5 men to life imprisonment, and two men to 20 years imprisonment on charges of indecent assault with force constitutes a positive step towards ending impunity for such crimes.

The 36th public GOFTEGU debate organised by Armanshahr Foundation entitled “Face to Face: What do Provincial Councils do? What do Citizens Want?” was held in Herat on 5th July 2009. During the debate which lasted […]

24 aid workers have been killed in Afghanistan (21 Afghan colleagues and 3 International colleagues) in several security incidents. There are different causes and actors involved, but it caused as many fatalities among aid workers as during the first six months of 2014.

Armanshahr Human Rights & Civil Society newsletter – issue 77 year VI

Source: ICG Afghanistan has reached a critical moment in the development of its democratic system. In the coming days, the behaviour of the two candidates in the presidential contest – and the conduct of the […]