Montly Archive February 2015

A group of human rights and climate change experts discussed how human rights should be a part of any approach to take effective action to mitigate climate change.

Source: FIDH

A UN report released Monday documents widespread human rights violations of an increasingly sectarian nature in Iraq, as well as a deterioration of the rule of law in large parts of the country.

For a variety of reasons the micro and small-sized enterprises (MSSEs), senfs, anjomans, and the etehadia have persisted, some for hundreds of years and despite the recurring periods of turmoil and instability and continued to add net value to the Afghan economy.

Afghan civil society gained momentum on Tuesday with the formation of a national, independent organization designed to promote high standards among civil society institutions through a comprehensive certification process.

Source: UNFPA On the 18th of January 2015 the Deputy Ministry of Youth Affairs launched the first-ever Afghanistan National Youth Policy. The document was presented as a national program for youth, a governmental commitment to address […]

During ten years of civil war, from 1991 to 2002, the children of Sierra Leone were deliberately and routinely targeted, and witnessed widespread and systematic acts of violence and abuse.

In many countries, polling day ends with disputes about ballot-box fraud, corruption, and flawed registers. Which claims are legitimate? And which are false complaints from sore losers?

This report examines how and to what extent transitional justice approaches have engaged children and considered their needs and perspectives, analyzing the experience of truth-seeking mechanisms, criminal justice, reparations, and institutional reform.

Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 106 year VII