A Call for Support to Stop the Further Deterioration of Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
WHEREAS, the fragile gains on Afghan women’s rights are being swiftly eroded as evidenced by the 28 percent increase in cases of VAW incidents as reported by the UN High Commission for Human Rights of UNAMA, the upsurge of heinous crimes against women, and the statement of UN Women...
Equality for Afghan Women is Progress for All Afghans
Jalal Foundation extends a hand of solidarity to all women of the world in celebrating March 8 as the International Day of Women. Today, we celebrate the achievements of the past 12 years including the restoration of equal rights in the legal frameworks, adoption of protective measures against violence...
Attack on Hindu in Bangladesh – Humanitarian Response
Donation Program of the Friends for the Hindus
Attack on Hindu and minority people is not new phenomenon in Bangladesh. It has been a quite long time that they are tortured as a reaction of any particular incident. They have always been the target of the pre-election and post-election violence...
New Afghan criminal code legalizes complicity to domestic violence
Jalal Foundation and its network strongly condemn the adoption of the provision in the new Revised Criminal Code that prohibits relatives of accused criminals from serving as witnesses during investigations and trials. We are also deeply disappointed with the Parliament for playing deaf to the pleadings of women’s groups...
Jamaat dragging Bangladesh down
by Paulo Casaca // Executive Director of Alliance to Renew Co-operation among Humankind
The recent violence in Bangladesh may appear random to the casual observer, but is nothing of the sort. It is the result of a coordinated campaign by Islamist extremists to destroy the country’s democracy and cleanse it of religious minorities – including Christians,...
Tatchell dedicates award to Balochistan
Honorary Doctorate of Laws from De Montfort University
Recognition for 47 years of human rights campaigning
London, UK - 27 January 2014
British human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has dedicated his receipt of an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from De Montfort University to the people of Balochistan and their struggle for freedom...
Child Brides in Afghanistan: Overview of Situation, Challenges and Options
by Dr. Massouda Jalal // Founding President of Jalal Foundation and former Minister of Women, Afghanistan
Betrothal of girls is pervasive in Afghanistan. According to the Ministry of Public Health’s Mortality Survey that was conducted in all provinces of the country in 2010, 53 percent of all women in the 25...
Bangladesh war crimes require justice
In: The Washington Times
Original article available here: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/dec/25/casaca-bangladesh-war-crimes-require-justice/
The International Crime Tribunals (ICTs) currently being conducted in Bangladesh are fulfilling their mission of exposing genocide, preserving human rights and securing justice for those who were wronged. These tribunals were established for the express purpose of...
Exploring a culture beyond impunity
Daily Star Law Interview to Paulo Casaca
Law Desk (LD): How would you view the concept of Genocide, Human Rights and Justice in the context of Bangladesh?
Paulo Casaca (PC): The three concepts are bound together. Bangladesh was born out of Genocide, and as long as it remains unpunished, the whole...
Bangladesh against Mr. Abdul Quader Molla, a convicted war criminal
Position of Bangladesh Government on the implementation of the verdict of the International Crimes Tribunal, Bangladesh (ICT-BD) against Mr. Abdul Quader Molla, a convicted war criminal.
It has been brought to the notice of the Bangladesh Government that some international media has used a selective, biased and misleading approach to...