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Introduction:
- In January 2019, Afghanistan underwent a review by the UPR Working Group 32. During this third UPR cycle, a total of 259 recommendations were made by UN member states. Subsequently, at the adoption of its UPR outcome at the Human Rights Council 41 in July 2019, Afghanistan endorsed 236 of these recommendations. The recommendations that received support spanned various areas, including the legal and general framework of implementation, universal and cross-cutting issues, civil and political rights, economic, social, and cultural rights, women’s rights, as well as the rights of other vulnerable groups and individuals.
- Afghanistan Women Foundation, Civil Society Human Rights Network (CSHRN), Feminine Solidarity for Justice Organization (FSJO), Human Rights Defenders Plus (HRD+), Rawadar, The Organization for Women Rights Research (OWRRS), The Afghanistan Independent Bar Association in Exile (AIBA-E), World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) submit this report for consideration as part of the fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Afghanistan. The report covers the period from 15 August 2021 to 9 October 2023.
- Since the third UPR cycle, Afghanistan has undergone a significant transformation. The republic government has collapsed, and the Taliban has regained control in Af-ghanistan in August 2021. Human rights are at their worst, with women being exclu-ded from all social spheres. Extrajudicial killings, torture and ill-treatment, and ar-bitrary detentions have reached their peak. As will be highlighted in this report, deve-lopments in realizing the implementation of recommendations have mostly been re-versed since August 2021.
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- Afghanistan Women Foundation supports women through educational, social, economic and politi-cal empowerment to have an equal and meaningful participation & contribution in Afghanistan’s sus-tainable development. Our core value to achieve the vision and mission of the AWF, every member of the foundation shall abide by professional principles of respect for all persons, integrity & honesty, accountability, gender mainstreaming, and innovation.
- Civil Society Human Rights Network (CSHRN) is an umbrella for civil society organizations that work for human rights, democracy, respect for the rule of law, and for a state committed to a culture of human rights. CSHRN was established in August 2004 through the collaboration of 28 human rights NGOs in Kabul city. Since 2021 CSHRN is working outside and inside Afghanistan.
- Feminine Solidarity for Justice Organization (FSJO) advocates for women’s rights, mobilizing women, awareness-raising of women’s against sexual harassment at the workplace and providing psy-chological and medical treatments for victims of torture. FSJO also managed projects against forced marriages, child marriages, victims of tortures in prisons.
- Human Rights Defenders Plus (HRD+) is a movement that stands for justice in Afghanistan. It is an independent network led by Afghan defenders and represents the progressive voices of Afghanistan. The main goal is to advocate human rights values. It monitors the human rights situation in Afghanis-tan in order to advocate for a better human rights situation in Afghanistan at the national and internat-ional level. It supports and empowers human rights defenders at risk and continuously promotes hu-man rights values in the Afghan society.
- Rawadari is an Afghan human rights organisation that aims to deepen and grow the human rights culture in Afghanistan, ultimately reducing the suffering of all Afghans, especially women and girls. Rawadari helps build an Afghan human rights movement, monitors human rights violations, and pur-sues justice and accountability for violations. Rawadari works with individuals and collectives inside and outside Afghanistan.
- The Afghanistan Independent Bar Association in Exile (AIBA-E) works to promote and protect the rule of law, social justice and implementation of Islamic instructions in Afghanistan. The AIBA believes in the right of Afghan citizens to have disputes heard and determined with the support of de-fense attorneys who are well-qualified, committed to the ethical practice of law and able to practice independently regardless of any discrimination and without interference. After the Taliban takeover in 2021, the leadership members and lawyers of the AIBA-E have announced their commitment to con-tinue their activities and reopen the AIBA-E in exile, in Brussels.
- The Organization for Women Rights Research (OWRRS) is a non-profit organization that pro-vides development and mentorship program for Afghan women and girls on women rights and re-search. Our vision is to equip Afghan women with skills and confidence to lead organizations interna-tionally. We work to contribute to a society where Afghan Women and Girls be viewed as the assets and necessary additions to business around the globe.
- World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) is an international NGO that was created in 1985. OMCT works for, with and through an international coalition of over 200 NGOs – the SOS- Torture network – fighting torture, summary executions, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, and all other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment.
