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Open Letter to Mr. Antonio Guterres the Secretary General of the United Nations

Letter addressed to the United Nations Secretary General as a protest to the recent statement by the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) about the madrassas as an alternative to the schools for Afghan girls .

Thursday 4 January 2024

Afghanistan: Survivors of gender-based violence abandoned following Taliban takeover – new research

Essential services for women and girl survivors of gender-based violence in Afghanistan have been decimated following the Taliban’s takeover of the country.

Wednesday 15 December 2021

Accountability for sexual and gender-based crimes at the ICC: An analysis of Prosecutor Bensouda’s legacy

FIDH and Women’s Initiatives for Gender Justice (WIGJ) launch a publication called “Accountability for Sexual and Gender-Based Crimes at the ICC: An Analysis of Prosecutor Bensouda’s Legacy”. Read and Watch Conference

Friday 2 July 2021

Support for the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission Call for a Fact-Finding Mission in Afghanistan

We welcome the call to the Human Rights Council on June 21, 2021, to consider “mechanisms for an effective prevention response” to the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. Establish a United Nations-mandated Fact-Finding Mission.

Friday 2 July 2021

OPEN ASIA joins Int. Letter in support of the Afghan people by friends of Afghanistan: As US and NATO forces withdraw, we must not abandon the Afghan people and their democratic republic

The withdrawal of US & NATO troops is not only a defining moment for Afghanistan, it is a test for what our democracies are prepared to champion and can achieve together. Let us fulfill our obligations by preventing further chaos and violence and by making a powerful contribution to peace in Afghanistan.

Thursday 1 July 2021

FIDH REPORT: Judges Must Ensure Meaningful Victim Participation at the ICC

FIDH launched on Friday 4 June 2021 its report “Whose Court is it? Judicial handbook on victims’ rights at the International Criminal Court”. This handbook takes stock of the judicial implementation of victims’ rights at […]

Tuesday 8 June 2021

G FOR GENOCIDE, A FOR APARTHEID, F FOR FEMICIDE : our 198th seminar of our Of War and Collective Memory series

OPEN ASIA|Armanshahr Foundation and 40Braids have the pleasure of inviting you to our 198th seminar under our Of War and Collective Memory series, with experts talking about Palestine, Afghanistan, Canada, Kurdistan, Mexico and Iran. The […]

Tuesday 8 June 2021

Addressing G(enocide) A(partheid) F(emicide) : An Introductory Background

In the light of the connection between genocide, apartheid and femicide, and to help expand your knowledge on these pressing matters, we have compiled for you a collection of articles, reports, statements and documentaries. 

Tuesday 8 June 2021

The Guardian : Britain Accelerates Relocation of Afghan Interpreters to U.K.

Britain Accelerates Relocation of Afghan Interpreters to U.K. The New York Times By Isabella Kwai May 31, 2021 Britain will expedite the relocation of Afghan staff, largely interpreters, who worked for the country’s armed forces and […]

Wednesday 2 June 2021

ACUNS : Femicide – Establishing a Femicide Watch in Every Country

  We would like to bring to your attention the following review of data collection and compilation of articles FEMICIDE VII : Femicide – Establishing a Femicide Watch in Every Country,  produced by The Academic […]

Sunday 23 May 2021