Montly Archive August 2014
THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN – A REFERENCE GUIDE TO OFFICIAL UNITED NATIONS DOCUMENTS
United Nations Charter (excerpts) Universal Declaration of Human Rights (excerpts) International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (excerpts) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (excerpts) Convention on the Rights of the Child (excerpts) […]
Tuesday، 5 August، 2014Declaration on the Protection of Women and Children in Emergency and Armed Conflict, G.A. res. 3318 (XXIX), 29 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 31) at 146, U.N. Doc. A/9631 (1974).
The General Assembly, Having considered the recommendation of the Economic and Social Council contained in its resolution 1861 (LVI) of 16 May 1974, Expressing its deep concern over the sufferings of women and children belonging […]
Tuesday، 5 August، 2014Convention on the Political Rights of Women, 193 U.N.T.S. 135, entered into force July 7, 1954.
The Contracting Parties, Desiring to implement the principle of equality of rights for men and women contained in the Charter of the United Nations, Recognizing that everyone has the right to take part in the […]
Tuesday، 5 August، 2014The Foundation on Inter-Ethnic Relations, The Lund Recommendations on the Effective Participation of National Minorities in Public Life & Explanatory Note (1999).
Original text found at http://www.osce.org/documents/hcnm/1999/09/2698_en.pdf CONTENTS Introduction The Lund Recommendations I. General Principles II. Participation in Decision-Making A. Arrangements at the Level of the Central Government B. Elections C. Arrangements at the Regional and Local […]
Tuesday، 5 August، 2014Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious or Linguistic Minorities, G.A. res. 47/135, annex, 47 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 49) at 210, U.N. Doc. A/47/49 (1993).
The General Assembly, Reaffirming that one of the basic aims of the United Nations, as proclaimed in the Charter, is to promote and encourage respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all, without […]
Tuesday، 5 August، 2014WINNERS OF Short-film festival, Women Bought and Sold: Voices United Against the Violence, include entries from Afghanistan
In this year’s contest, 46 films were accepted from countries in the Middle East and North Africa, Central and South Asia, Europe, and North America, in the categories of Fiction, Documentary, Experimental, and Student.
Tuesday، 5 August، 2014Families of Taliban’s Victims in Ghor Search for Answers
“Like a Bird with Broken Wings”: new report from Afghanistan
The untold stories of Afghan women who have suffered great violence in the past three decades of the country’s turbulent history have been documented by UN Women in a report produced by its Country office in Afghanistan.
Sunday، 3 August، 2014European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) Standards
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) was set up under the 1987 Council of Europe Convention of the same name (hereinafter “the Convention”). According to Article 1 of […]
Saturday، 2 August، 2014The Afghan National Army: Sustainability Challenges beyond Financial Aspects
Source: Afghanistan Institute for Strategic Studies Introduction The ANA is commonly viewed as one of post-2001 Afghanistan’s strongest institutions, if not the strongest. However, with the imminent withdrawal of international forces, the ANA’s ability to […]
Saturday، 2 August، 2014
