Montly Archive November 2017
On Day of the Imprisoned Writer, PEN calls on governments around the world to stop silencing writers
Writers are increasingly targeted and silenced by their governments as the climate for freedom of expression continues to deteriorate globally, PEN International said today, marking its annual Day of the Imprisoned Writer.
Wednesday، 29 November، 2017ICTY/Bosnia: Life Sentence for Ratko Mladic
Interview: Finally, Justice for Victims in Afghanistan?
Human Rights Watch – The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has announced that she is asking for permission to open an investigation into possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan. If the court’s […]
Monday، 27 November، 2017Violence against women: the most common but least punished
Every year on the 25th of November, the whole world is outraged at violence against women. One day, over 365 days in which women suffer relentlessly all forms of assault, rape, murder perpetrated in their vast majority by men and most often with complete impunity.
Saturday، 25 November، 2017Questions and Answers on Afghanistan and the International Criminal Court
Following an initial announcement published on 3 November 2017, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) submitted on 20 November 2017 her request to the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber III to open an investigation into the situation in Afghanistan.
Friday، 24 November، 2017Egyptian film controversy: Shams buys a man
Egypt is in uproar over a film: a single woman marries solely in order to have a baby via a sperm donor and then gets divorced.
Tuesday، 21 November، 2017New tools to raise awareness on the abolition of the death penalty in Africa
In Africa, more than 80% of countries have abolished the death penalty in law or in practice, with only 10 countries executing within the past decade, said FIDH and DITSHWANELO in their joint study,
Tuesday، 21 November، 2017Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA Human Rights and Civil society Newsletter No. 211
New edition of Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA Human Rights and Civil society Newsletter No. 211
Thursday، 16 November، 2017Call for Submission: 5th International Women’s Film Festival – Herat
The Secretariat of the 5th edition of the International Women’s Film Festival – Herat requests filmmakers to send in short or long feature and documentary films.
Thursday، 16 November، 2017Kashmir abuses: women searching for justice challenge state use of forensics
Thousands of young men have ‘disappeared’ in Kashmir and there have been numerous allegations of sexual assaults. But the fight for answers and justice continues.
Monday، 13 November، 2017
