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Afghanistan

Afghan Citizen Perception Survey

Source: ATR ATR conducted in depth quantitative research with more than 4,200 respondents in different regions to shed light on dominant perceptions of the Taliban, of state control, as well as the role of the […]

Tuesday، 4 March، 2014

Transition and Non-Government Organizations in Afghanistan: An Assessment and Prospects

In mid 2013 BAAG, with ENNA (the European Network of NGOs in Afghanistan), committed to raising the concerns and recommendations of their various members on this important subject of Transition. They commissioned Kabul-based research agency APPRO to conduct a survey, and today we are pleased to launch the findings of that work.

Tuesday، 4 March، 2014

Report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan in 2013

The human rights situation in Afghanistan continues to face serious challenges, with the 2014 elections and scheduled conclusion of security transition creating an environment of uncertainty, including for human rights. Many Afghans, especially women, fear that achievements made in the protection and promotion of human rights since 2001 will be increasingly at risk.

Monday، 3 March، 2014

Abdullah Ahmadi: “They seek their human rights, as humans and citizens”

Abdullah Ahmadi is a human rights activist. He is the Program Director of the Cooperation Centre for Afghanistan, a human rights and conflict resolution organization where he has worked for the past 10 years.

Monday، 3 March، 2014

Shakila Ibrahimkhalil: “We have fought too hard for our freedoms to lose them again”

Shakila Ibrahimkhalil is an Afghan journalist. During the time of the Taliban, she was forced to withdraw from her journalism studies and get married. Four years later, she suffered the loss of her husband.

Friday، 28 February، 2014

Dr Daud Shah Saba: “The Afghan economy is a man’s economy”

Dr Daud Shah Saba was the Governor of Herat from 2010 to 2013. He resigned in July 2013, citing rampant corruption and the failure of the central government to bring about promised reforms.

Wednesday، 26 February، 2014

Khadija Ghaznawi: ”The key to peace lies within Afghanistan, not outside”

Khadija Ghaznawi was the only woman who presented as a candidate for the 2014 presidential elections. She was disqualified from running by the Independent Election Commission.

Wednesday، 26 February، 2014

Afghan women: No turning back

The women of Afghanistan have come a long way in the past 12 years. The post-Talban Afghan Constitution assures them equal rights and freedoms, access to education, healthcare, employment opportunities, political and social activities.

Tuesday، 25 February، 2014

Mohieddin Mahdi: “You do not have the right to breathe the air of this country”

Mohieddin Mahdi is a well-known politician, and a Member of Parliament. He was a member of the Northern Alliance in the 1980s and later the Deputy Ambassador of Afghanistan to Tajikistan.

Tuesday، 25 February، 2014

Maria Bashir: “He threw my documents back in my face, and shouted: ‘Go and stay at home!’”

Maria Bashir is the Chief Prosecutor General of Herat province. She was the first woman to be appointed Chief Prosecutor in Afghanistan, and is the only woman serving as Chief Prosecutor in any of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces.

Monday، 24 February، 2014