July 22, 2010 -

The AIHRC, as an active member of the Governance cluster, is assertive and supportive of the priorities on Rule of Law, Justice and Human Rights. All of these priorities are inter-related that each of them effect the achievement of other. Achieving these priority objectives will, definitely, have positive impact on promotion of human rights and civil responsibilities, and finally, it furthers trust between the citizens and government.

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July 18, 2010 -

The Kabul conference is an important milestone for the Afghan government. With the biggest event ever hosted by Afghanistan, it will be a demonstration of the capabilities the government has developed over the last years. If the conference is not disturbed by major security incidents, this indeed will encourage other countries confidence in Afghan sovereignty and encourage them to hand over more and more responsibilities in the cluster areas as defined in the London conference.

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“Women’s rights are not up for deal” – July 18, 2010 -

Women have countless needs in the war-afflicted Afghan society. The Kabul Conference cannot be expected to respond to all those issues and the economic, social, cultural and political complexities of this country. We are addressing the people who are reconsidering the macro national politics and the course of action for this country. It should be noted that it is not possible to draw a course for the society out of the crisis plaguing women without a strong presence of the government.

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Afghan Woman wins Front Line Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk – July 8, 2010 -

"This Front Line Award is a tribute not just to me but to all the women of Afghanistan, and in particular those women human rights defenders who on a daily basis face the risk of attack or assassination to defend the rights of other women," Dr. Sobhrang said. Dr. Soraya Sobhrang, one of the most prominent Human and Women's Rights defenders in Afghanistan, was awarded the sixth Front Line Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk in Dublin in 2010.

 

 

 

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July 17, 2010 -

A surprising omission is the balanced inquiry into what climate change and its effects mean for democratization, and what democratization could mean for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and climate adaptation. This paper draws attention to the little explored relationships between climate change and democratization.

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Climate Change Effects –

Developing countries are strongly affected by the consequences of climate change. So what can they do to protect themselves? How to act if those responsible for environmental pollution and climate change do not.

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March 18, 2010 -

Politics can only succeed when it is inclusive of all genders. Gender justice is an ambitious goal, one that the Heinrich Böll Foundation is pursuing together with many different allies worldwide. This publication gives an overview of their work. Download Publication (PDF in English, 75 Pages, 2.32 MB)

Actively encouraging citizenship agency and political participation, we are in constant exchange with many Afghan activists and organizations working in that area. HBS therefore has become a valuable source of information particularly for German language media where a number of interviews, comments and articles from HBS or with contribution of the office can be found. more»