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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 15, July 15, 2010

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Truth, No 14, June 30, 2010

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National Laws:


1389-1392 (2010-2013)
Strategic plan and action plan

Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHCR) / 2010-2013

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The Constitution of Afghanistan

Ministry of Justice / Year 1382 (2003)

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The Law on the Elimination of Violence against Women

Ministry of Justice / 01 August 2009

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Peace, Reconciliation and Justice in Afghanistan

Action Plan of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan / 6-7 June, 2005

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The Bonn Agreement

Agreement on Provisional Arrangements in Afghanistan pending the Re-establishment of Permanent Government Institutions

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قانون احزاب سیاسی افغانستان

به تأسی از حکم ماده نود و چهارم قانون اساسی افغانستان، ولسی جرگه در جلسه عمومی مورخ 1388/3/13 خویش، قانون احزاب سیاسی را مجدداً به دو ثلث آرای کل اعضاء به داخل (5) فصل و (25) ماده تصویب نمود.
وزارت عدلیه/ تاریخ تصویب: 1388/3/13


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قانون احوال شخصیه اهل تشیع

قانون احوال شخصیه که به اساس مصوبه شماره (114) مورخ 1387/11/19 ولسی جرگه و مصوبه شماره (102) مورخ 4/11/1388 مشرانو جرگه تصویب و ذریعه فرمان شماره (173) مورخ 1387/12/29 از جانب وزارت عدلیه و متعاقب آن به اساس حکم شماره (405) مورخ 1388/1/18 مقام ریاست جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان برخی از مواد آن به اساس مصوبه شماره (16) مورخ 1388/4/15 شورای وزیران تعدیل، حذف و ایزاد و ذریعه فرمان (90) مورخ 1388/4/29 از جانب وزارت عدلیه منظور گردیده است که در جریده رسمی وزارت عدلیه به نشر رسید.
وزارت عدلیه/ تاریخ تصویب: 1388/4/29


 نسخه دری


قانون مصالحه ملی و عفو عمومی

قانون مصالحه ملی و عفو عمومی، طی مصوبه شماره (44) مورخ 15/2/1387 مجلسین شورای ملی، به داخل (6) ماده تصویب و به تأسی از حکم ماده (94) قانون اساسی توشیح شده است.

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International conventions:


The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948

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Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women

General Assembly resolution 48/104 of 20 December 1993

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Convention on the Political Right of Women

Opened for signature and ratification by General Assembly resolution 640(VII)of 20 December 1952
Entry into force 7 July 1954, in accordance with article VI


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International Covenant Civil Political Rights

Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966
Entry into force 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article 49


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Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention

Adopted on 25 June 1958 by the General Conference of the International Labour Organisation at its forty-second session
Entry into force 15 June 1960, in accordance with Article 8


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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966
Entry into force 3 January 1976, in accordance with article 27


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Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC)

Text of the Rome Statute circulated as document A/CONF.183/9 of 17 July 1998 and corrected by process-verbaux of 10 November 1998, 12 July 1999, 30 November 1999, 8 May 2000, 17 January 2001 and 16 January 2002. The Statute entered into force on 1 July 2002.
Source : UNDCPEICC


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Statute of the International Court of Justice(ICJ)

The Statute of the International Court of Justice is annexed to the Charter of the United Nations, of which it forms an integral part. The main object of the Statute is to organize the composition and the functioning of the Court.
Source : International Court of Justice (ICJ)


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Consolidated List of Taliban and Al-Qaida

The Consolidated List established and maintained by the 1267 Committee with respect to Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden, and the Taliban and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them.
Source : United Nation (UN)


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Individuals, groups, undertakings and entities that have been removed from the Consolidated List pursuant to a decision by the 1267 Committee
Source : United Nation (UN)


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other documnets:


مصالحه ملي حكومت انتقالي در زمان داکتر نجیب الله

داکتر نجيب‎الله حين برگشت از شوروي، به تاريخ اول جنوري 1987(= 11 جدي 1365) چهره در نقاب ديگري كشيد و طرح: «آتش‎بس، مصالحه ملي و تشكيل يك دولت ائتلافي» را، اساس و محور تبليغاتي و سياسي خود قرار داد. بيروي سياسي كميته مركزي و هيئت رئيسه شوراي انقلابي حزب دموكراتيك خلق، در رابطه با اين موضوع بلاردنگ جلسه مشتركي ترتيب دادند و تصويب زير را به نشر رسانيدند...
منبع: کتاب تحولات سياسي جهاد افغانستان، نوشته دکتر شیر احمد نصری حق شناس


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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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