Human Rights
Afghanistan releases 65 prisoners against objections from US
Source: The Guardian Group let out of Parwan detention centre by Hamid Karzai are accused by US military of killing Afghan and Nato forces. Afghanistan has released 65 accused militants from a former US prison […]
Thursday 13 February 2014FIDH PRESS RELEASE – BAHRAIN: The European Parliament renews its call for the release of Nabeel Rajab
Paris-Geneva, February 7, 2014 – On February 6, 2014, the European Parliament renewed its call for the immediate and unconditional release of prominent human rights defender Nabeel Rajab, President of the Bahrain Centre for Human […]
Saturday 8 February 2014133rd Goftegu Public Debate: Opening ceremony of Unveiling Afghanistan, The Unheard Voices of Progress, what we expect from election? – Report
On 3rd February 2014, the 133rd public Dialogue/GOFTEGU of Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA was held at the French Institute of Afghanistan (IFA) in Kabul.
Friday 7 February 2014New Afghanistan law to silence victims of violence against women
A new Afghan law will allow men to attack their wives, children and sisters without fear of judicial punishment, undoing years of slow progress in tackling violence in a country blighted by so-called “honour” killings, forced marriage and vicious domestic abuse.
Friday 7 February 2014“Unveiling Afghanistan, the Unheard Voices of Progress” Campaign
“Unveiling Afghanistan” is a campaign by Armanshahr & FIDH, in advance of April 2014 elections in Afghanistan. Over 100 days, 100 influential social, political, & cultural actors hope to spark conversation about building a society inclusive of women’s and human rights. Follow the Armanshahr Campaign on this site.
Wednesday 5 February 2014Sotchi: widespread violations of freedoms in Russia
FIDH More than 200 people gathered on Saturady, February 1, in Paris, a week before the start of the Olympic Games in Sotchi, to denounce the violations of human rights in Russia. This event symbolized […]
Tuesday 4 February 201420 years after the Rwandan genocide : opening of the first trial in France against an accused of complicity in genocide
The first trial in France against a Rwandan national accused of complicity in genocide is opening at the Paris criminal court (Cour d’assises).
20 years after the Rwandan genocide : opening of the first trial in France against an accused of complicity in genocide
Afghanistan Detentions Working Group on Bagram detainee release
Statement by Afghanistan Detentions Working Group (DWG) expressing concerns regarding President Karzai’s proposed release of up to 86 detainees currently being held by the Afghan government at Bagram detention cente.
Tuesday 4 February 2014Not a “Tailless Star”: an obituary for leading Afghan intellectual Muhammad Qasim Akhgar
On Tuesday night (28 January 2014), with the passing away of Muhammad Qasim Akhgar, Afghanistan lost one of its leading intellectuals. Ustad Akhgar died after a long illness, only 62 years old and he died […]
Saturday 1 February 2014FIDH – Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA Joint press release: Launch of the Campaign “Unveiling Afghanistan”
Kabul, Paris, 28 January 2014. FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights – Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA; Joint press release. Launch of the Campaign “Unveiling Afghanistan: The Unheard Voices of Progress”
Wednesday 29 January 2014
