Afghanistan

The ICC Prosecutor has sought authorisation from the ICC Pre-Trial judges to open an investigation into crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by all parties in Afghanistan.

Civil society organizations (CSOs) are key actors in development, whose efforts complement those of the government, private sector, and donors. CSOs play an important role in country development by bringing attention to issues such as […]

It is hard to grasp how legal loopholes still exist in America that allow minors to marry. But they do, and with life-long consequences for the child involved. More than 200,000 children were married in the US over the last 15 years.

Civilian casualties in Afghanistan continue to soar as the country’s security situation deteriorates, according to the latest statistics released by the UN mission.

The Diplomat – In areas under Taliban control, schools are being reshaped to fit the Taliban agenda Two years ago, the Taliban paid a visit to 13-year-old Jamal’s* school in the northern province of Kunduz in […]

About 3.5 million children are out of school, 75% of them girls – not just because of violence but also a lack of female teachers, early marriage and social restrictions.

Afghan provincial officials reported a rise in girls’ enrolment rates across eastern Nangarhar Province, despite constant attacks and threats by Islamic State and other militant groups in the area.

Sixteen years after the US-led military intervention that ousted the Taliban government, an estimated two-thirds of Afghan girls do not go to school.

The Guardian Words by Larry Siems There were 20 cells inside the prison, each a stand-alone concrete box. In 16, prisoners were shackled to a metal ring in the wall. In four, designed for sleep […]

Read New bilingual issue of Armanshahr Human Rights and Civil SocietyNewsletter, Special SIMORGH PEACE PRIZE, No.206-208 (YEAR IX)