Events
AFGHANISTAN : WHERE ARE THE WOMEN? Debate in France
FRTR Consulting Tuesday, June 18th at 8 PM, Les Mardis de l’ESSEC will have the honor to conclure their debate season with an exceptional event. We will receive 15 Afghan women leaders – in the […]
Wednesday 29 May 2019We Oppose War, Sanctions and Repression: Statement by Iranian Women’s Rights Defenders
Iranian women’s rights activists statement condemning the threat of war and sanctions against Iran. They urge the UN, European powers & int. women’s movements to use all in their power to stop this unnecessary and preventable march to war.
Wednesday 29 May 2019ICC Refuses to Investigate Crimes in Afghanistan, including US Torture: An Unacceptable and Shameful Decision
In an appalling decision, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber II decided not to grant the Prosecutor’s request to open an investigation into alleged crimes committed in Afghanistan.
Friday 12 April 2019Armanshahr|OPEN ASIA Simorgh Peace prize 2018: Afghan Children’s Campaign For Peace
Armanshahr|OPEN ASIA 5th Simorgh Peace prize: 2,000 children from Herat, Kabul and Kandahar provinces run a campaign to raise their voice for peace and an end to the ongoing conflict which has gripped the Afghans over the past 27 years.
Wednesday 16 January 2019Press Release 5th International Simorgh Peace Prize awards
For this edition of the 5th International Simorgh Peace Prize, five schools from Kabul, Herat and Kandahar provinces were selected as the awardees of the lapis lazuli Simorgh Peace Statute.
Wednesday 9 January 2019FIDH speech to the 17th session of the Assembly of States Parties to the ICC Statute
17th session of the ASP to ICC Speech delivered on 6 Dec. 18 in The Hague by Guissou Jahangiri, FIDH Vice President & Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA Exec. Director: Provide the Court with the resources it needs, in Burundi and Georgia, Afghanistan & Palestine.
Monday 3 December 2018The Long Wait for Justice: Will the ICC Investigate Crimes in the Afghanistan Situation?
“After a preliminary examination that lasted a decade, an additional year of waiting for victims is unacceptable.” Guissou Jahangiri, FIDH Vice-President and Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA Executive Director
Tuesday 20 November 2018“My Ideal City” 30-day campaign | Simorgh Peace Prize 2018
5th round of Simorgh Peace Prize: thirty best works of Afghanistan’s children is published over a 30-day campaign to expose their clear voices celebrating peace and rejecting war.
Friday 9 November 2018OPEN ASIA/ Armanshahr joins the Declaration of Civil Society in Spain for the recovery of Universal Jurisdiction
OPEN ASIA/ Armanshahr joins hundreds of organisations and personalities calling on the Government of Spain to undertake the necessary steps for the recovery of the Universal Jurisdiction of Spain. The recent political change produced in Spain must necessarily bring, is the reversal of setbacks in terms of human rights, recovering, the lost ground.
Tuesday 30 October 2018CIVIL SOCIETY IN IRAN AND ITS FUTURE PROSPECTS; A CASE STUDY
The report by the Volunteer Activists Institute about the current situation of civil society in Iran, challenges and restrictions, and its prospects, covering a variety of Iranian civil society organizations (CSOs) such as women’s NGOs, environmental NGOs, youth NGOs, social pathology NGOs, charities, workers unions, and journalists’ associations.
Tuesday 23 October 2018