Citizens and Civil Society

Good news for our Persian readers! 2020-21 has been LABORIOUS for Armanshahr|OPEN ASIA. Seven new & free to download books ranging from Feminism, Sexual and Gender Based Violence to Literature notably three books by RIP Master Rahnaward Zaryab, the great Afghanistan writer.

The New York Times By David Zucchino and Fatima Faizi As violence engulfs them, some Afghans carry notes with their names, blood types and relatives’ phone numbers in case they are killed or severely wounded. KABUL, Afghanistan — […]

The Glossary on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, from A-to Z was presented in a conference on the occasion of the International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women and the start of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The A-to Z sheds light on 61 essential terms on SGBV.

Iran Press/ Iran News: A group of Iranian artists wrote an open letter to the global counterparts regarding the outbreak of the Coronavirus, which reads as follows: “Corona is not just a virus, it is a simple […]

OPEN ASIA|Armanshahr Foundation celebrates 7th annual Human Rights Week In the past seven years, OPEN ASIA|Armanshahr Foundation has been celebrating the Human Rights Week during the first ten days of December to mark the International […]

OPEN ASIA | Armanshahr  was established as an independent organisation 24 years ago. This organisation has concentrated its human rights work mainly on countering war and militarism, promoting justice, defending victims, combating systematic violence against […]

In the past 7 yrs, Armanshahr|OPEN ASIA has been celebrating the Human Rights Week during the first 10 days of December to mark the Int. Human Rights Day, 16 days of activism combating VAW, & promoting rights of victims. The creative space promotes a culture of HR, exposing unheard voices, & building capacity among the young people & civil rights activists.

During the past four decades of war, the Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan has cleared more than 18 million explosive remnants of war, about 737,000 anti-personnel mines and over 30,000 anti-vehicle mines since 1989

In the past 23 years, Armanshahr has adopted a holistic view and cultural approach and concentrated its work in the field of human rights on combating war & militarism, promoting justice, defending victims, combating systematic violence against women & achieving a just & enduring peace.

Through the prism of gender,analysis of the connections between political authoritarianism & the gender regime. Authoritative regimes attempt to erase achievements of past feminist struggles that challenge discourses of non-democratic regimes.