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Members of the Natural Resources Monitoring Network urged the Afghan government to take strong measures against individuals and companies involved in illegal mining. Thousands of tons of minerals such as coal, chromite, and a variety […]

Секретариат второго тура “Международного женского кинофестиваля – Герат” обращается с просьбой к местным и зарубежным режиссерам направить свои документальные и художественные фильмы с женской тематикой до 25 января 2014 года, для участия на этом фестивале, […]

www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/minorities Introduction Societies throughout the world enjoy ethnic, linguistic and religious diversity. Ending discrimination against minorities requires us to protect and embrace diversity through the promotion and implementation of human rights tandards. UN Member States […]

Entries are now being accepted for the 2nd International Women’s Film Festival – Herat. Call on new or established filmmakers from anywhere in the world for a one-week festival held in March 2014 to commemorate International Women’s Day.

Preamble The States Parties to this Convention, Considering the obligation of States under the Charter of the United Nations to promote universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms, Having regard to […]

What Role after NATO’s Withdrawal? German Institute for International and Security Affairs Michael Holtje, Ronja Kempin As we approach 2014, there is much discussion about the nature and impact of NATO’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, and rightly […]

Armanshahr Human Rights & Civil Society newsletter – issue 47 year VI

On December the 11th 2013, the last day of Celebration Week of Human Rights day (7-11 Dec 2013), Armanshahr Foundation and the Institut français d’Afghanistan (IFA) in Kabul jointly held a round table entitled: Challenges linked to access to justice for Afghan citizens under the age of 18.

We, the undersigned 62 regional and international organizations, express outrage over the Lao Government’s ongoing failure to shed light on the enforced disappearance of prominent activist and civil society leader Sombath Somphone. December 15, 2013 […]