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30 HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS URGE UN MEMBER STATES TO SPEAK OUT ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAN
To: Member States of the UN General Assembly Your Excellency: We, the undersigned human rights and civil society organizations, write to urge your government to vote in favor of Resolution A/C.3/69/L.33 on the promotion and […]
Monday 17 November 2014To Kill a Sparrow
Special Rapporteur calls for change to address violence against Afghan women
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.
Saturday 15 November 20142nd International Women’s film festival kicks off in Afghanistan in 2014
The second International Women’s film festival kicked off in western Herat province of Afghanistan on Saturday. The three-day film festival will mainly focus on violence against women and women’s right in Afghanistan which will be attended by filmmakers both from Afghanistan and abroad.
Wednesday 12 November 2014Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 93 year VII
Armanshahr/OPENASIA HR & Civil Society Newsletter – issue 93 year VII
Tuesday 11 November 2014Afghanistan: FIDH supports the International Women’s Film Festival – Herat
Organized by Armanshahr Open Asia, FIDH’s member organization in Afghanistan, and Roya Film House, the festival will present 42 films in official competition that were either created by women or that speak about women’s rights. 16 other films will also be screened outside of the competition.
Tuesday 11 November 2014Second edition of International Women Film Festival Held in Herat in 2014
Artists as well as normal participants of the festival all celebrated the cultural exchange, and many complained that not enough has been done to promote arts and culture in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban.
Monday 10 November 2014Iran: Protection of human rights must go beyond fine words
Afghan Women Hope for More Gains Under New Administration
New Afghan President Ashraf Ghani signaled a new day for women in Afghanistan during his inauguration speech with a simple but emotional thank you to his wife for her support and a promise that she will have influence in his presidency.
Friday 7 November 2014Afghanistan to appoint female judge in SC for first time in history
President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai has said that the first female judge will be appointed in the Supreme Court of Afghanistan, which will mark the first such appointment in the history of Afghanistan.
Friday 7 November 2014