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FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights Open Letter to Barroso, van Rompuy and Ashton The EU-Russia Summit must address Human Rights Paris-Brussels, 24 January 2014 Mr. Jose Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission […]

Asia Foundation On December 11, 2013, The Asia Foundation, in partnership with the United States Institute of Peace, presented the findings of the 2013 Survey of the Afghan People. With the presidential election and the […]

We are living in a distinctive moment when neoliberal capitalism and neopatriarchy converge. Male dominance is no mere footnote to this new historic settlement. It is central. And feminism is decisive in the resistance.

Source: What’s in Blue (Insights on the work of the UN Security Council) The 21st of January 2014, Council members are expected to receive a briefing in consultations from Miroslav Jenča, the Special Representative of […]

The United Nations Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, and on summary executions, Christof Heyns, today called on the Government of Iran to urgently halt the abrupt surge in hangings in the country since the start of 2014.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council meeting Brussels, 20 January 2014 1.”2014 is a critical year for Afghanistan in which all Afghans should have the opportunity to participate in making the fundamental decisions that will determine the immediate […]

Dear Commissioner Piebalgs,
We are writing to urge you to ensure that women’s rights are a top priority in the new programming of EU development cooperation to Afghanistan for the period 2014-2020. This is a crucial time for the European Union to show its political and financial support to Afghan women and girls.

Source: Women Living under Muslim Laws Publication Author: Deniz Kandiyoti Date: October 2004 Despite the extensive literature on nationalism, there are relatively few systematic attempts to analyse women’s integration into nationalist projects. The few there […]

A draft Iranian HR charter being consulted on this month by the Office of the President should be amended to address major gaps in the protection of human rights, Amnesty International urged.

Source: Open Democracy Women in Iraq bear the brunt of increasing levels of gender-based violence, inadequate infrastructure and poverty. Yet women activists recognize that their struggle for equality and social justice as women cannot be […]