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PRESS RELEASE

Happenings in The Hague: An explainer on the recent ICC decision on Afghanistan

It seems the world of international justice was overjoyed on March 5, 2020. What happened? A lot! The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) authorised the Prosecutor to investigate the crimes against humanity and war […]

Wednesday، 11 March، 2020

ICC: Appeals Set for Possible Afghanistan Inquiry

“Without the ICC, justice in Afghanistan is an empty slogan. The never-ending impunity in Afghanistan shows why the ICC, as a court of last resort, is so desperately needed.”

Tuesday، 3 December، 2019

Afghanistan: Voters deserve praise but serious election flaws must be urgently addressed

This election showed us the good, the bad, and the ugly of today’s Afghanistan – the good was the bravery of citizens who defy widespread violence to vote; the bad was the sheer mismanagement of the electoral process by the authorities, which created an environment conducive to fraud; the ugly was the Taliban’s deplorable violence and terror against civilians.

Tuesday، 23 October، 2018

EU must call on government of Afghanistan to protect human rights amid conflict, insecurity

FIDH-Armansnahr/OPEN ASIA : The EU must use the upcoming human rights dialogue with Afghanistan to call on the government to address human rights violations, prioritize accountability, and strengthen the rule of law.

Thursday، 3 May، 2018

Violence against women: the most common but least punished

Every year on the 25th of November, the whole world is outraged at violence against women. One day, over 365 days in which women suffer relentlessly all forms of assault, rape, murder perpetrated in their vast majority by men and most often with complete impunity.

Saturday، 25 November، 2017