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Religion, Governance, and Legal Legitimacy in Afghanistan Insights from an X Spaces Discussion on “The Boundary Between Religion and Politics under Taliban Rule” Date of discussion: 25 May 2023 Executive Summary This policy brief is based on a multi-speaker X (Twitter) Spaces discussion held on 25 May 2023 titled “The Boundary Between Religion and Politics […]

From Testimony to Action Protection Concerns and Urgent Needs of Afghan Human Rights Defenders, Women Protesters, Journalists, Former Military Personnel, Artists, and LGBTQ+ Individuals in Pakistan Executive Summary This policy paper is based on an online dialogue organized by Dialogue Hub for Common Ground and the Women’s Justice Movement, bringing together Afghan human rights defenders, […]

Findings from Dialogue Hub indicate that Afghanistan’s media sector is experiencing one of the most severe and systemic crises in its history. The discussion confirms a rapidly shrinking civic space characterized by systematic censorship, intimidation, arbitrary detention of journalists, and severe restrictions on independent reporting. These findings are consistent with assessments by international organizations, including […]

Executive Summary: This policy synthesis is the outcome of a structured multi-stage consultation process initiated by the Dialogue Hub for Common Ground. As part of this process, the Dialogue Hub conducted focused engagements inside Afghanistan with women, minority groups, and other marginalized communities to document lived experiences under the current restrictions and to ensure that […]

Protecting Media Freedom in Afghanistan in the Digital Age Findings and Recommendations from the World Press Freedom Day Webinar. 1. Executive Summary: This policy paper is based on a World Press Freedom Day webinar organized by Dialogue Hub for Common Ground and EU Hope, bringing together Afghan journalists, media leaders, and human rights experts. Since […]

The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan in August 2021 marked a severe and unprecedented rollback of human rights, particularly affecting women, girls, and marginalized communities. Since then, Afghanistan has experienced systematic dismantling of legal, political, and social protections that were established over the past two decades. Following their takeover, the Taliban formed an all-male […]

We are deeply concerned by the rapidly unfolding situation between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the de facto authorities in Afghanistan. The escalation of cross-border hostilities in recent weeks has placed civilian lives, regional stability, and long-standing economic ties under grave threat.  Over the past weeks, exchanges of military strikes and confrontations have intensified […]