Afghanistan
Shaping the Future – Women’s Participation in the 2014 Elections

The elections and their runoff for the first ever peaceful transformation of power in Afghanistan took place amid tight security on April 5th and June 14th 2014.
Sunday 6 July 2014Armanshahr Human Rights & Civil Society newsletter – issue 76 year VI

Armanshahr Human Rights & Civil Society newsletter – issue 76 year VI
Saturday 5 July 2014Armanshahr Human Rights & Civil Society newsletter – issue 75 year VI

Armanshahr Human Rights & Civil Society newsletter – issue 75 year VI
Thursday 26 June 2014UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Debate and Draft Presidential Statements
Source: What’s in Blue Tomorrow morning (25 June), the Security Council is scheduled to hold a debate on the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of UNAMA Ján […]
Wednesday 25 June 2014Armanshahr Human Rights & Civil Society newsletter – issue 74 year VI

Armanshahr Human Rights & Civil Society newsletter – issue 74 year VI
Sunday 22 June 2014Adoption of Resolution on 1988 Taliban Sanctions Regime

Source: What’s in Blue Tomorrow morning (17 June), the Security Council is scheduled to adopt a resolution making minor adjustments to the functioning of the 1988 Taliban sanctions regime. This adoption follows a review of […]
Wednesday 18 June 2014A Common Peace: Women from Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan Map the Way Forward

Source: United States Institute of Peace Watch or Listing online to: A Common Peace: Women from Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan Map the Way Forward Every conflict is different, but they all have at least one thing […]
Wednesday 18 June 2014Armanshahr Human Rights & Civil Society newsletter – issue 73 year VI

Armanshahr Human Rights & Civil Society newsletter – issue 73 year VI
Sunday 15 June 2014Commentary: Beyond Elections — What Is Required For Real Democracy In Afghanistan?

Source: RFERL By Karim Lahidji and Guissou Jahangiri June 13, 2014 Much noise was made about the unprecedented voter turnout for the first-round elections in Afghanistan on April 5, with almost 7 million people (60 percent of […]
Friday 13 June 2014For Afghan Lovers, Joy Is Brief, Ending in Arrest
Source: New York Times By JAWAD SUKHANYAR and ROD NORDLANDJUNE 7, 2014 KABUL, Afghanistan — His Juliet thinks she is pregnant with her Romeo’s child. So much for the good news. Neither is now taking […]
Tuesday 10 June 2014