Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) Updates

H.E. Mr. António Guterres Secretary-General United Nations New York, New York H.E. Mr. Volker Turk High Commissioner for Human Rights United Nations Geneva Excellencies, On 16 March 2023, the...

6 April 2023 The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC), by issuing this statement, expresses grave concern over the recent decision by the Taliban to prohibit women from working in...

27 March 2023 The academic year has started again with restrictions, resulting in the absence of female students. Despite national and international efforts, the Taliban have closed the doors of...

Kabul, 14 Dalw 1392, The AIHRC welcomes the commencement of the election campaign process in our country. Through this process, and taking advantage of the freedoms available in the political system...

AFGHANS CALL ON THEIR GOVERNMENT TO DEVELOP A ROAD MAP FOR PEACE AND RECONCILIATION Kabul, Afghanistan, 4 December 2011 – A comprehensive report released today, Afghan People’s Dialogue on Peace:...

Introduction Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission based on Article 58 of the Constitution has the duty and mandate to monitor the human rights situation in Afghanistan. Also based on...

PARTIES TO AFGHAN CONFLICT SHOULD ESCALATE PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS IN 2011 ANNUAL REPORT DOCUMENTS 2,777 CIVILIAN DEATHS IN 2010 KABUL - 9 MARCH 2011 - Parties to the armed conflict in Afghanistan...

Executive Summary This report assesses the situation of economic and social rights in Afghanistan and investigates the progress made by the Afghan government in ensuring these rights from early 1387...

Summary of Findings - The elections took place in spite of a challenging environment that was characterised by insecurity and logistical and human resource difficulties. These elections were the...

Introduction Education has been proved to be the foundation of every society and good news for its bright future, and access to education is a certain and fundamental right of all human beings,...

Transcript of today's press conference with Dr Sima Samar, Chairperson Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) and Kai Eide, Special Representative of the United Nations...

SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS - Despite increasing insecurity, Afghans have demonstrated a high level of interest and enthusiasm to participate, and to exercise their political rights, in the upcoming...

SUMMARY OF MAIN FINDINGS - The nomination and challenge period took place in compliance with the electoral laws and regulations, and according to the timetable established. This was a considerable...

WHAT: A coalition of NGOs including the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC), Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict (CIVIC), Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Oxfam International...

Executive Summary This annual report outlines the most important accomplishments of the AIHRC in its endeavours for promotion, protection and monitoring of human rights. Despite challenges faced in...

Executive Summary This report measures progress of the government of Afghanistan towards securing the social and economic rights of its people in Afghanistan, covering the period between January 2007...

I. INTRODUCTION State Parties recognise the right of every child alleged as, accused of, or recognised as having infringed the penal law to be treated in a manner consistent with the promotion of the...

1. Introduction The purpose of this report is to present the findings of the 2006 human rights field monitoring activity conducted between January and December 2006 by the Afghanistan Independent...

The armed conflict ongoing in Afghanistan continues to severely affect the civilian population of the country. Combatants on all sides have shown a lack of sufficient concern for sparing and...

Introduction The purpose of this report is to provide a preliminary assessment of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan s protection of selected economic and social rights, based on...