Human Rights

On December the 10th 2013, fourth 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 “Custody policies and the respect for human rights: how to put an end to impunity?

On December 9th 2013, the third day of celebration Week for Human Rights Day, Armanshahr Foundation and the Institut français d’Afghanistan (IFA) in Kabul jointly held a round table on ‘the Fight against Corruption and […]

Global group of prominent writers have joined forces to speak out about widespread surveillance including NSA scandal, described as an attack on ‘basic pillar of democracy’.

Sima Samar, Head of AIHRC: the greatest achievement of the post-Taliban decade is the emergence of a new State system in Afghanistan.

The Human Rights Week programmes, organised by Armanshahr Foundation and the French Institute in Afghanistan (FIA), opened with a roundtable discussion on “Freedom of speech and the impact of social networks”, an artistic exhibition with the title of “UNSAID”, and educational workshops for civil society and human rights activists in the FIA in Kabul on 7 December 2013. A large number of activists, writers, students and citizens took part.

“ Unveiling Afghanistan” Exhibition of 20 portraits and messages of prominent Afghans on women’s rights and achievements is part of a 100-day HR Campaign leading to the 2014 Presidential election.

  FIDH-Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA briefer on Afghanistan available here. Paris, Kabul 03 December 2013 Dear Ms. Ashton, Dear Mr. Mellbin, Dear Ambassadors, 2014 will be a crucial year for Afghanistan, marked by the beginning of a decisive […]

The Guardian Emma Graham-Harrison Hamid Karzai’s government backs away from reintroduction of brutal punishment after outcry Afghanistan’s government has backed away from a proposal to reintroduce public stoning as a punishment for adultery after the […]

Amnesty International Afghanistan’s proposed reinstatement of atrocious punishments would mark a dangerous return to legalized state brutality, Amnesty International said today as it urged the authorities to reject such plans. Public stoning to death, amputation […]

HRW Donors Should Withhold Funds if Law Passes NOVEMBER 25, 2013 (Kabul) – The Afghan government should immediately reject a proposal to restore stoning as punishment for adultery. A working group led by the Justice Ministry […]