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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. 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 |
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 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 Read More: English Dari |
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Silence for Afshar
On 12 February 2009, human rights activists, students and the youth commemorated the anniversary of the Afshar Massacre in Kabul. The group which was spontaneously organized marched from Pol-e Sokhta area of Kabul city towards the Afshar neighborhood carrying placards calling for justice. This is the fourth year that the anniversary is commemorated by civil society in Kabul.
In the final stage of the event, at the site of the mass grave of victims of Afshar massacre, Asadullah Ahmadi, Abdul Jalil Benish and Mirza Hussain Abdullahi spoke for the audience. It was also decided that further elimination of the evidences of the massacre must be stopped and a minaret be built at the site of the mass grave.
The Afshar massacre is one of the most tragic incidents of the last thirty years of war in Afghanistan. It took place in February 1993 when during the civil war in Kabul the neighborhood and its residents were subjected to massive destruction, pillage and looting. The area was reduced to ruins and hundreds of its residents, including women and children were killed and thousands more were displaced and made homeless.
The perpetrators of the Afshar massacre are presently holding high positions of power in the government of Afghanistan. And after seven years of reconstruction in the country, the area remains neglected and in ruins. The Afghanistan State has failed to initiate an inquiry into the tragedy and bring those responsible to justice.
The following are photos of the event.
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14 December 2009
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
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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