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The Afghan state, Afghan civil society and the international community must adapt key Afghan social, religious, economic and cultural-normative structures and institutions in ways that are favorable to women’s enduring empowerment and development.

Just in one incident more than 100 people lost their lives, this is the impact of many of atrocities that we witness every day

In a letter addressed to the International Criminal Court (ICC) Registrar, FIDH expresses its concerns regarding the consequences that the Registrar’s reform project (ReVision project) could have on the victims’ participation and legal representation in ICC proceedings.

We, sixty women representing thirteen countries spanning the Middle East, North Africa and Asia, together with our colleagues from Europe and North America, gathered together in Turkey at the Third Annual Forum on Women’s Rights, Peace and Security have one word to share with the world: Enough.

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, Rashida Manjoo, spoke to members of the media at a Kabul press conference, detailing her assessment of the situation of Afghan women following a weeklong investigative trip to the country.

Nabeel Rajab has been demanding democratic reforms, social justice and human rights in Bahrain since the 1990s. He has been one of the most prominent voices denouncing human rights abuses perpetrated in the context of the popular uprising that started in March 2011.

President Ghani’s recognition of sexual harassment in Afghanistan as ‘shocking’ is spot-on. The Afghan government should promptly enact a law against sexual harassment and ensure that every government institution develops and implements an anti-sexual harassment policy.

Year 2014 is historic for Afghanistan and it is people. The Afghan citizens through practice of democracy will once again have a new elected government. This in decades will be transfer of political power from one president to the other in a peaceful and democratic way

33 aid workers have been killed during the first eight months of 2014 in Afghanistan, in several security incidents with different causes and actors involved. ACBAR calls on all actors, government, opposition, and independent, to actively refrain from hostile acts that cause injuries or death of aid workers.

Source: Amnesty International In Afghanistan, being a doctor, teacher, working in the police force or politics puts you at huge risk – especially if you’re a woman. Our campaign calling on the UK government to […]