Document Category: Statement

Dialogue Hub for Common Ground expresses serious concern regarding recent reports indicating that the European Union and several of its Member States are preparing to hold meetings with representatives of the Taliban in Brussels. These discussions are reportedly intended to address the return and removal of Afghan nationals to Afghanistan. While Dialogue Hub recognises the […]

The publication of the Taliban’s “Criminal Code Principles” marks the institutionalization of a criminal system founded not on justice, but on ideological control, the elimination of social diversity, and the systematic suppression of fundamental human rights. An examination of the content of this document reveals a set of regulations that seriously violate widely accepted principles […]

On the occasion of the International Day of Women in Science, Dialogue Hub for Common Ground emphasizes that equal access for all women and girls worldwide to education and scientific opportunities is not only a fundamental human right but also a legal obligation under international human rights standards. Barriers that prevent women and girls from […]

Statement: The Dialogue Hub for Common Ground assesses the prohibition of women’s employment in national and international NGOs as a measure with severe humanitarian and legal consequences. Relevant Legal Instruments: Legal Analysis: This restriction: DHCG Position: The Dialogue Hub for Common Ground recommends:

Statement: The Dialogue Hub for Common Ground expresses concern regarding restrictions on women’s freedom of movement, including compulsory male guardianship requirements and dress enforcement policies. Applicable Legal Framework: Legal Characterization: These measures constitute: ·       Potential systemic denial of equal legal capacity for women Proportionality Assessment: Under international human rights law, restrictions must satisfy: The current […]

Statement: The Dialogue Hub for Common Ground notes the closure of women-operated beauty salons as a significant economic and social rights concern. Legal Framework: Legal Analysis: The measure results in: Structural Impact: DHCG Position: Recommend:

Statement: The Dialogue Hub for Common Ground assesses restrictions on women’s access to public recreational spaces as a matter of concern under international human rights law. Relevant Instruments: Legal Assessment: Restrictions result in: DHCG Position: Recommend:

Statement: The Dialogue Hub for Common Ground notes a significant reduction in women’s participation in media and public expression platforms. Legal Instruments: Legal Characterization: This constitutes: Systemic Impact: DHCG Position: Recommend referral to:

Nazira Rashidi, an Afghan female journalist in Kunduz, by the Taliban intelligence services. This action once again highlights the continued systematic suppression of freedom of expression, media, and particularly women journalists in Afghanistan. The detention of journalists, especially women, is not only a blatant violation of the right to freedom of expression and access to […]

To be presented at the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council We, the undersigned Afghan and international civil society organisations, express our deep alarm at the continued and accelerating deterioration of the human rights situation in Afghanistan. More than four and a half years after the Taliban seized power on 15 August 2021, […]