Afghanistan
Celebration Week of Human Rights Day in Kabul, December 7th-11th 2013
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.
Friday، 29 November، 2013Regional Politics and The Prospects for Stability in Afghanistan
Published: April 29, 2013 By: Sunil Dasgupta The United States is planning its withdrawal from Afghanistan as the country faces three interrelated challenges: a weak national state, rising Islamic radicalism based in Pakistan’s tribal belt, […]
Tuesday، 26 November، 2013UN General Assembly resolution pledges continued international support to Afghanistan
The United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution pledging continued international support to Afghanistan as the country undergoes political, security and economic transitions.
Thursday، 21 November، 2013Don’t sacrifice Afghan women for a deal with the Taliban
By Samina Ahmed, Christian Science Monitor In November 2001, on the eve of the Taliban’s ouster, former first lady Laura Bush tied the US-led intervention to the plight of Afghan women. “The fight against terrorism […]
Monday، 18 November، 2013Navi Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights responds to Armanshahr and 27 Afghanistan HR organisations
In a letter of 8 November 2013, Navi Pillay, UN Human Rights Commissioner states: “I share your concern about any backtracking on gains made with regards to women’s rights in Afghanistan, especially in light of the elections […]
Friday، 15 November، 2013Afghans Flee Homes as U.S. Pulls Back
Wall Street Journal By MARGHERITA STANCATI in Kabul and RACHEL PANNETT in Makassar, Indonesia More than 590,000 Afghans had been displaced by fighting and Taliban threats by late August. Wazira, a 37-year-old mother of six, abandoned her home and […]
Thursday، 14 November، 2013Festival Cinéma et Droit Humain 13-19 Nov. 2013 Amnesty International Paris
La 4e édition du Festival cinéma et droits humains du 13 au 19 novembre 2013, tous les soirs à 20h au Cinéma le Saint André des Arts à Paris. Onze courts-métrages en compétition, et six longs-métrages dont la projection sera suivie d’un débat.
Wednesday، 13 November، 2013DRAFT Afghanistan National Youth Policy
DRAFT version of Afghanistan’s National Youth Policy. This version is a draft for public consultation only. Please see the policy document and feedback form below. Background: The Office of the Deputy Ministry of Youth Affairs […]
Monday، 11 November، 2013That Other Big Afghan Crisis, the Growing Army of Addicts
The number of drug users in Afghanistan is estimated to be as high as 1.6 million, or about 5.3 percent of the population, among the highest rates in the world. Nationwide, one in 10 urban households has at least one drug user.
Monday، 11 November، 2013126th Goftegu Public Debate (year VIII): Who carries the torch of knowledge? – Invitation
126th (year VIII) debate GOFTEGU: Who carries the torch of knowledge? On the occasion of International days of teachers & students and to mark the beginning of Armanshahr/OPEN ASIA’s 8th year of public debates. In collaboration with IFA & Ibn Sina University.
Wednesday، 30 October، 2013
