Asia

  Major trauma and worldwide geopolitical turmoil, 9/11 was also the beginning of a downward spiral in rights and freedoms. Many countries, including the democratic ones, starting with the United States and the United Kingdom […]

Geneva-Manama-Paris, 21 June 2013. In Bahrain, human rights defenders are being harassed, arbitrarily detained for months and ill-treated or tortured for their human rights work. The Bahrain Center for Human Rights and the Observatory for […]

In this issue: Armanshahr Goftegu debates, Simorgh Peace Prize, Human Rights, Women, Children’s Books, Human Rights in Afghanistan

Call to musicians for submission of works to the 3rd Simorgh Peace Prize

The winning publishers of the 2nd Simorgh Peace Prize

Winners of the 1st Simorgh Peace Prize

“Simorgh” is a call for the citizenry to chant against war, militarism, torture and ill-treatment as well as all forms of violence and destructive interference in our home. It is a home for collating our calls on the path of peace and pride of the people of Afghanistan.

FIDH Update 5 March 2013 Launch of the Herat International Women’s Film Festival: International solidarity with the women of Afghanistan. On the eve of International Women’s Day, FIDH supports the first-ever International Women’s Film Festival […]

Invitation for 23rd Goftegu Public Debate: National music, national identity

Invitation to 20th Goftegu Public Debate: Role of Afghanistan in regional cooperations in Asia