Afghanistan
Research for a Better Afghanistan: High School Activism in Afghanistan
There is widespread political activism, including an extensive presence of radical activists among high school students in Afghanistan, a new AREU study says. This is despite a government ban on political activism in high schools, which in itself can be argued that is a relic of an authoritarian era.
Wednesday، 28 October، 2015Civilians Trapped in Kunduz ConflictNeed Urgent Protection
Parties to the armed conflict must ensure civilians are protected from harm. National and international human rights groups should investigate alleged violations of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law.
Tuesday، 20 October، 2015Detailed Brochure of the Festival
Detailed Brochure of the Festival
Tuesday، 20 October، 20153rd International Women’s Film Festival 2015 Awardees
From 300 films that the Festival had received, a total of 66 films reached the second stage and screened during the Festival days in Herat. The competition sections comprised 13 films from Afghanistan and 21 international films. A total of 9 awards were granted by the Int. Jury.
Friday، 16 October، 2015Herat has no cinema but an International Women’s Film Festival- 2015 Report
Herat has no cinema but an International Women’s Film Festival. A report on the Third edition of the succesfull Afghanistan Women’s Film Festival held by Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA and Roya Film House in October 2015.
Friday، 16 October، 2015Fear of Taliban Drives Women Out of Kunduz
New York Times By ALISSA J. RUBIN KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban occupation of Kunduz may have been temporary, but what they did to Afghan women’s rights could prove to be lasting. In a methodical […]
Friday، 16 October، 2015The Inauguration of the 3rd “International Women’s Film Festival – Herat Oct. 2015”
The Secretariat of the “International Women’s Film Festival – Herat” is proud to announce the 3rd edition of the Festival on October 11, 2015 in the Herat Citadel, also known as the Citadel of Alexander, in the ancient city of Herat in Afghanistan.
Saturday، 10 October، 2015Kunduz airstrike: an independent investigation must be opened
Our organizations strongly condemn the airstrike by U.S. forces on a Medecins sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan this Saturday, which killed at least 12 staff members and 10 patients, and injured scores more with death tolls expected to rise. FIDH echoes the calls by MSF for an independent investigation into the attack as a potential war crime, and in the absence of a swift and genuine investigation, urges the International Criminal Court (ICC) to consider this act as part of its ongoing preliminary examination into the situation in Afghanistan, to hold those responsible for violations of international humanitarian law accountable.
Tuesday، 6 October، 2015“Ongoing war crimes, crimes against humanity and the culture of impunity in the country are of grave concern.”
Press Release Transitional Justice Coordination Group (TJCG) Press Release Concerning War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Kunduz 4 October 2015 Kabul, Afghanistan The fall of Kunduz to the Taliban has created a humanitarian crisis […]
Sunday، 4 October، 2015Call for nominations to the 4th Simorgh International Peace Prize
We are publishing the call for the 4th Simorgh International Peace Prize, while flames of war are engulfing the world and countless humans are taking to the sea to flee the demon of war, to seek a shelter and achieve relative calm from fear for food and their lives.
Monday، 21 September، 2015