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Ending Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan is a Global Responsibility!
Legal Note #1: “Internalizing” gender apartheid by the Taliban de facto administration Dr. Malek Sitez, Senior Researcher on Human Rights and International Law Apartheid is the ugliest and most severe

Women Must Play a Dynamic Role and Have Direct Participation in the Upcoming Doha Talks
The HRD+ is deeply concerned about the absence of Afghan women’s important role and position in the upcoming Doha talks. The United Nations, which is organizing and managing these talks,

Call for the Human Rights Defenders Network (HRD+) to Combat the Spread of the Culture of Immunity Against War Crimes and Human Rights Violations in Afghanistan by Some Governments Around the World
STOP NORMALIZING IMMUNITY FOR WAR CRIMINALS AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS!Some governments have been attempting to grant immunity to individuals who are on international blacklists for committing human rights violations and

Open Letter from Civil Society and Human Rights Activists of Afghanistan Regarding Cases of Political, Financial, and Administrative Corruption in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has been affected by widespread political, financial, and administrative corruption, leading to the breakdown of the political system and undermining trust between citizens and the government. Resources that were

Communication from Human Rights Defenders Plus on the Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan
HRD+ has been closely monitoring the report and speech of Mr. Richard Bennett at the 55th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The Special Rapporteur has been diligently

Recognition of Gender Appertained as a Crime Against Humanity in Afghanistan
A distinguished group of human rights experts from the United Nations has urged the international community to acknowledge gender apartheid as a crime against humanity. The group has identified and

Proposed Criteria for the Participation of Civil Society Representatives in the Doha Conference
At the invitation of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, a conference on Afghanistan will soon take place in Doha. It is very important to hold this meeting in the

Summary of major actions taken by international community against the Taliban
Summary of major actions taken by international community against the Taliban after their takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 and the recommendations of the United Nations Special Rapporteur’s reports on