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Afghan Women’s Rights to Education and Health Care in a Culture of Impunity
In the aftermath of the Second World War, just over seventy-five years ago the international community embraced the Universal Declaration...
Sima Samar
15 min read
Advocacy for Afghan Women Judges: In Conversation with Marzia Babakarkhail
Marzia Babakarkhail, a former family law judge in Afghanistan during the 1990s, has dedicated her career to justice. In the wake of the...
Angelina Spilnyk
11 min read
Making the Case for Prosecuting the Taliban for Crimes Against Humanity and Gender Apartheid in the ICC for the Unlawful Imprisonment of Afghan Women and Girls
Since 15 August 2021, the Taliban Government continues to suppress the progression of women’s basic human rights in Afghanistan,...
Kimberley Motley
20 min read
From Afghanistan to France: A Route Strewn with Pitfalls
On 15 August 2021, the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. The ‘Apagan’ operation initiated an airlift that successfully evacuated...
Salomé Cohen
8 min read
Youth Activism in Afghanistan: In Conversation with Nila Ibrahimi
Nila Ibrahimi is a 16-year-old Afghan women’s rights activist who narrowly escaped the Taliban following their return in August 2021....
Nadia Jahnecke
15 min read
An Avenue to Justice for Afghan Women: Bringing a CEDAW Case Before the International Court of Justice
An Avenue to Justice for Afghan Women: Bringing a CEDAW Case Before the International Court of Justice[1] In a tumultuous Afghanistan,...
Life as a Hazara Woman in Afghanistan: In Conversation with Soomaya Javadi
Soomaya Javadi is a Hazara human rights activist who fled Afghanistan with the help of the 30 Birds Foundation. Actively advocating...
Nadia Jahnecke
19 min read
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