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Jul 18, 2010 |

17 civil society actors, representing more than 200 civil society organisations, and several media organisations, unite before the approaching Kabul Conference to ask the Afghan Government to pass the draft Act of Access to Information prepared by Civil Society and Human Rights Network to grant Afghan citizens their constitutional right following Art 50 to access information. According to a recent survey in 2010, bribery has doubled in the last three years and amounts close to one billion dollars. The lack of information provides a prosperous environment for corruption, bribery and deprives citizens from accessing public services provided by the Afghan government and foreign assistance.
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Dec 10, 2009 |

Statement of Afghanistan Watch on the 10th of December the Universal Human Rights Day and Victims Day in Afghanistan more


April 5, 2009 |

The Law on Private Matters of the Shiites in Afghanistan more

Events

This year I had the opportunity to attend the Assembly of States Parties(ASP) of the International Criminal Court(ICC) as a representative of the Afghanistan Watch. The organization has recently been chosen as the Focal Point of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court(CICC) in the country.Read More


The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established on July 1, 2002. At the beginning 22 countries of the world supported establishment of the (ICC). By 2003 about a 100 countries of the world signed and ratified the Rome Statute.Read More


A short report on the televised debate between three prominent candidates of Afghanistan’s presidential elections: Hamid Karzai, Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Dr. Ramazan Bashardost. Sunday, August 16, 2009

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Newsletter
Truth, No 17, August 15, 2010

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Truth, No 16, July 31, 2010

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What is transitional justice?

ICTJ recently has published a number of fact sheets/brochures on some core principles of transitional justice and also some examples in transition countries. Afghanistan Watch contextualised and translated them for Afghan audiences. They look very useful for the Afghan people and TJ activists.



1. What is transitional justice?

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2. Pursuing Peace, Justice or Both?

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3. What next for international justice?

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4. A transition in Nepal from insurgency to governing

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5. Transitional justice in the former Yugoslavia

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6. Conflict and transitional justice in Africa

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7. An overview of conflict in Colombia

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8. Truth and reconciliation in Morocco

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Justice for All

International Relations and Security Network(ISN) / Security Watch
14 December 2009


Impunity and Instability:
An Unbroken Cycle

Middle East Institute Viewpoints: Afghanistan, 1979-2009: In the Grip of Conflict • www.mei.edu
By: Abdul Jalil Benish, director of Afghanistan Watch

Impunity in Afghanistan is like an unwritten law which benefits the wealthiest and most powerful criminals.Read More


Relevance of the ICC in the Context of Afghanistan

Niamatullah Ibrahimi, Co-Founder of Afghanistan Watch writes on The Relevance of the ICC in the Context of Afghanistan in the ICC Monitor, the Journal of the Coalition of the International Criminal Court

The relevance of the ICC has been keenly felt in Afghanistan since 2001. During this period, human rights violations have continued unabated, a culture of impunity and lack of accountability has been further entrenched, and the Afghan state has displayed a chronic lack of commitment to hold accountable those responsible for heinous crimes and massive human rights abuses.
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