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INTERNATIONAL : Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights FIDH celebrates the 65th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a project in which it widely contributed The Palais des Nations, Tuesday, December […]

Armanshahr Foundation and the French Institute for Human Rights opened their programs on Human Rights week on 7 December 2013. See some pictures of the event here.

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.

FIDH and its 178 member organizations throughout the world, including Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) in South Africa, pay tribute to Nelson Mandela.

Invitation to an exceptional Concert by students of Afghanistan National Institute of Music, During the Human Rights Week in Kabul. Wednesday 11 Dec 2013.

“ 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 […]

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 […]

Celebration Week of Human Rights Day Kabul, Afghanistan December 7th-11th 2013. Join us for a week-full programme of training, debates with prestigous speakers, culture, books, arts and music.

Mr. Rajab, President of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR), is serving a two years’ imprisonment sentence for advocating and exercising the right to peaceful assembly. He has been detained since July 9, 2012. […]