Silenced Voices: The Fall of Press Freedom in Afghanistan
On 3 May, World Press Freedom Day reminded governments of their duty to uphold press freedom, and honoured the journalists who risk—and lose—their lives in pursuit of the truth. It...
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The Crime Against Humanity of Gender Persecution: A First Beam of Light for Afghan Women and Girls
The application by the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for arrest warrants against two senior Taliban leaders has opened a window of hope for Afghan...
The International Criminal Court’s Pursuit of Accountability for Gender Persecution in Afghanistan: A Landmark Step for Justice (Part II)
On January 23, 2025, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a formal statement concluding that the Supreme Leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and the Chief Justice...
The International Criminal Court’s Pursuit of Accountability for Gender Persecution in Afghanistan: A Landmark Step for Justice (Part I)
On January 23, 2025, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a formal statement concluding that the Supreme Leader of the Taliban, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and the Chief Justice...
The Dangerous Road from Gender Backlash to Gender Apartheid
Oxford Human Rights Hub · The Dangerous Road from Gender Backlash to Gender Apartheid In this episode, Meghan Campbell talks with Dorothy Estrada-Tanck, Member of the UN Working Group on...
Violence Against Women: Before and After the Taliban
Image description: An Afghani woman teaching a classroom of girls. Violence against women (VAW) is a global epidemic that affects all nationalities. VAW and long-term deprivation of human rights and...
Pakistan: Discriminatory rules preclude Afghan refugee children from attaining secondary education
In 2012, the Board of Secondary Education in Karachi (BSEK), made it mandatory for ninth grade students to possess a Child Registration Certificate. The certificate serves as an identity for...
Restricting Human Rights: Afghanistan to Amend its Law on Non-Governmental Organizations
Article 7 of the Afghan Constitution binds the government to respect International Human Rights Law, and to preserve the rights enshrined by it. These rights include, but are not limited...
International Criminal Investigation in Afghanistan
On 5 March 2020, after more than a decade of preliminary examination, and the initial rejection by Pre-Trial Chamber-II (‘the Chamber’) of the International Criminal Court, the Appeals Chamber unanimously...
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