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Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · 2d

This is result of tireless advocacy by survivors, activists and national and international organizations since May 2021 and following the attack on Sayed u Shuhada school in Kabul. We command the EU for championing this resolution which is a significant and historic step for justice for Afghanistan.

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Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · 2d

Rawadari welcomes the establishment of the independent investigative mechanism on Afghanistan that will collect evidence of international crimes and most serious violations of international law.

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Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · 8d

Who are the prosecutors of the People’s Tribunal for the Women of Afghanistan? Read more here:

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Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · 9d

8 Days to People's Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan

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#AfghanistanPT #AFGPT #AfghanistanTribunal

Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · 10d

9 Days to People's Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan

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#AfghanistanPT #AFGPT #AfghanistanTribunal

Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · 11d

10 Days to People's Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan

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#AfghanistanPT #AFGPT #AfghanistanTribunal

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Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · 13d

Joint Civil Society Statement Marking the One Year Anniversary of the Announcement of a Legal Initiative to Hold Afghanistan Accountable Under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

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Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · 16d

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Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · Sep 8

Madrid, Spain will host a historic event for justice for women of Afghanistan this October. The website and countdown for the People's Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan are as follows:

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#AFGPT #AfghanistanPT #AfghanistanTribunal

Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · Aug 31

The report covers the state of women’s rights, the rights of marginalized and vulnerable ethnic and religious communities as well as major violations of civil and political rights.

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Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · Aug 31

Rawadari’s mid year human rights situation report is out. The report covers human rights violations in January-June 2025 period and is based on findings from 32 (out of 34) provinces of Afghanistan. Read more here:

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Afghanistan Mid-Year Human Rights Situation Report:January-June 30, 2025 – Rawadari – For an equal and peaceful Afghanistan

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Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · Aug 29

Good news for Afghanistan. Rawadari is proud to have been a small part of this effort along with other Afghan and Afghan-American organizations.

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In Victory for Afghan People, U.S. Appeals Court Affirms Frozen Afghan Central Bank Funds Can’t Be Used to Satisfy Judgments Against Taliban

August 27, New York – Yesterday, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court ruling that $3.5 billion in blocked Afghan assets cannot be used to satisfy 9/11 judgments and other cases

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Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · Aug 28

Call on them to take concrete steps to take the initiative forward and demand rights & justice for women and girls of Afghanistan.

Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · Aug 28

Sign the petition and join this call for holding Taliban accountable for violations of women’s rights. Germany 🇩🇪, Australia 🇦🇺, Canada 🇨🇦, and the Netherlands 🇳🇱
announced an initiative to hold hashtag#Afghanistan 🇦🇫 accountable for violations of CEDAW last year.

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If we can’t speak, why live?

The Taliban is trying to erase women. But last year, a group of countries vowed to hold Afghanistan accountable, possibly even at the world’s top court. Join the global call for justice now – urge the...

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Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · Aug 22

Together, we honored the Afghan women who continue to resist Taliban repression through poetry, protest, and unwavering courage, and reflected on cross-border solidarity, shared struggles, and the collective power to defend dignity and rights.

Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · Aug 22

To mark the devastating anniversary of the fall of Afghanistan, Rawadari and @femenanet.bsky.social hosted a conversation with activists from Afghanistan 🇦🇫, Pakistan 🇵🇰, Iran 🇮🇷, and Palestine 🇵🇸 as part of the #Power2AfghanWomen campaign.

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Regional Solidarity for Dignity and Rights – Rawadari – For an equal and peaceful Afghanistan

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Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · Aug 15

the Taliban’s oppressive policies. Together, we can restore the human rights of the Afghan people, especially women, and ensure that justice, not impunity, prevails”

Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · Aug 15

[1/2] Four Years of Taliban Rule: Women of Afghanistan continue the struggle for rights and justice.

“We call on Afghan civil society organizations to act with greater unity and coordination to strengthen a broad, civic, people-centred resistance against rawadari.org/s/ch

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Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · Aug 1

What are some examples of regional solidarity to advance dignity and rights for women? This event is a part of the #Power2AfghanWomen campaign that aims to increase solidarity with women of Afghanistan in their struggle against Gender Apartheid. @femenanet.bsky.social

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Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · Aug 1

Join us on August 4 in this discussion about regional solidarity for dignity and rights with prominent activists and advocates from Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Palestine and Syria. How can we strengthen the struggle for women’s rights at this time of repression and conflict?

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Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · Jul 31

An initiative for justice by Afghan civil society for women and girls of Afghanistan: launch of the first People’s Tribunal for Women of Afghanistan. Read more here:

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Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · Jul 28

Marking 4 years of resistence by women of #Afghanistan, we will have an Online event on 4th August with prominent activists from the region to discuss the importance of regional solidarity. More details will follow soon.
@femenanet.bsky.social #Power2AfghanWomen

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Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · Jul 23

The power of such tribunals come from their focus on victims & the freedom from the constraints mobilizing the political will of member states”

Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · Jul 23

“Another potential venue that is valuable primarily from a truth-telling perspective is the victim-centred platform of People’s Tribunals.

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Keeping Afghanistan’s gender apartheid on the map

On July 8, judges at the International Criminal Court authorized arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan. Human rights activist Shaharzad Akbar explains their symbolic value.

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Rawadari @rawadari.bsky.social · Jul 16

by asking for the reversal of bans on women’s education, work, movement and political participation. Women’s rights crisis in Afghanistan must not be forgotten or normalized.