Suicide of Kabul University study and accountability
PRESS RELEASE The recent incident, in which Zahra Khawari of Kabul university committed suicide, is disheartening and unfortunate, but...
Defending battered women who kill
We identified that advocacy for women experiencing domestic violence in Afghanistan tended to overlook the phenomena of women who killed...
Petition to amend the Anti-Sexual Harassment Law in Afghanistan
Earlier this year, we worked with Medica Afghanistan to review the newly enacted Anti-Sexual Harassment Law in Afghanistan. After the...
Remedies at the heart of justice
1. The CEDAW Committee made General Recommendations on women's access to justice CEDAW/C/GC/33 in July 2015. Paragraph 19 on page 9...
Does it matter that we call it torture?
We usually think of torture as an act by the State against an individual, and, usually against an individual in prison or a detention...
Specialized courts & victim satisfaction
There is a strong correlation between victim satisfaction and their participation in the justice process. Around the world, specialized...
The benefit of ratifying the Optional Protocol to CEDAW
Calling upon the Afghanistan Government to Ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on Elimination of Discrimination Against women...
Investigating torture against women
When we think of torture or inhuman, degrading and cruel treatment and punishment, we typically think of acts committed by States against...
