Gowharshad News Archives - Gowharshad Media

2 years ago - 133 Visits

There are no Shiite judges in the judicial system of the Afghan government

The human rights monitoring organization known as "Tolerance" has announced by publishing a report that the acting government has removed all the Shia judges and currently there is no Shia person in the judicial system and judges of Afghanistan. Today (Monday, 15th of Gemini), Ravadari has published a report on the status of access to justice in the judicial system of the caretaker government. In this detailed report, the status of access of Afghan Shiites to the courts of the caretaker government has been discussed. It is stated in the report that with the dominance of the caretaker government in Afghanistan, all Shiite judges have been removed from their duties and currently there are no Shiites in the courts of the current government. It is worth mentioning that the caretaker government after its domination of Afghanistan canceled the "personal status" law of the Shiites and currently civil lawsuits and personal status of Shiites are settled based on Hanafi jurisprudence. The tolerance organization has emphasized that its findings show that the courts of the caretaker government act in a discriminatory manner in cases where one side of the lawsuit is the Shia religion. According to the report, the court of the current government in Herat province has decided the ownership lawsuit between Shias and Sunnis in the "Government House" area of Herat city in favor of the followers of the Hanafi religion, while the Shias have been using this mosque for many years. In the following, it is stated that currently the Shiites of Afghanistan have less trust in the courts of the caretaker government, and especially in legal cases and personal situations, they refer to non-judicial mechanisms, including ethnic jirgas and mosque clerics. It is also stated in a part of the report that in general, access to justice in the judicial system of the Afghan government is difficult. The human rights monitoring body known as "Tolerance" added: "Access to justice in a judicial system that does not have any laws and regulations to regulate duties and determine the limits of its competences and powers is difficult and perhaps impossible." At the same time, this institution reports the absence of a Shia judge in the Supreme Court, that with the caretaker government's dominance over Afghanistan, they have always imposed restrictions against religious minorities, especially the Shia religion and the Hazara people. In the latest case, not long ago, the Ministry of Higher Education of the caretaker government rejected the request of the Afghan Shia Ulema Council to include Jafari jurisprudence in the educational curriculum of the country's universities. The Ministry of Higher Education said: "The demand of the Shiite Ulema Council is not practical because a single system requires a single quorum and a single law." This is despite the fact that the government of Iran had previously called for the establishment of an all-inclusive government with the presence of all ethnic groups in Afghanistan, but the caretaker government says that their government is all-inclusive. After nearly two years have passed since the current government dominated Afghanistan, no country has recognized them so far.

2 years ago - 37 Visits

UNICEF demanded an investigation into the poisoning of female students and female professors in Sarpol

UNICEF, or the United Nations Children's Fund in Afghanistan, has expressed serious concern about the poisoning of female students and female teachers in Sancharak district of Sarpul province and has demanded an investigation. This organization published a statement today (Monday, 15th of Juza) and said that it is worried to hear the news that 80 girls and women in two schools in Sancharak district of Sarpul province have become "sick or poisoned". In the continuation of the announcement, it is stated that the caretaker government is counting on the local authorities to fully investigate this incident, to do everything possible to protect women and girls, and to hold the perpetrators accountable if "foul play" is taking place. The United Nations Children's Fund added that schools should be safe places where children can learn without fear and women can work without risking their lives. Meanwhile, local sources confirmed this incident and told Goharshad media that about 86 female students and a female teacher were poisoned in two public schools in Sancharak district of Sarpul province. Nevertheless, Mufti Umair Sarpoli, head of information and culture of Sarpol province, told Goharshad media that 89 students of two schools, including eight teachers and two assistants, were poisoned in this incident. Mr. Sarpoli emphasized that 63 students, including three female teachers, one male teacher, one of the school attendants and one of the parents of the students were poisoned in the Kabudab school from Abkallan village. Also, 26 students, including three female teachers, were poisoned in Faizabad school of Sancharak district. He said that the health status of the students who were transferred to the center of Sarpol province for treatment has been reported as good. According to the head of information and culture of Sarpol province, these schools have been sprayed by unknown people. Poisoned people had nausea, shortness of breath and heartburn. How this incident happened is still not clear, but Din Mohammad Nazari, Sarpol Police Spokesman, assured Goharshad Media that the criminals will be arrested and handed over to the law. Mr. Nazari said that the reason and motivation of this incident is not known yet, but the investigation of the police forces is going on intensively.

2 years ago - 47 Visits

42% of female employees of international organizations in Afghanistan work from home

About six months after the first order of the caretaker government's Ministry of Economy to ban women from working with national and international institutions, the United Nations Women's Department has announced that currently 42 percent of female employees of foreign institutions work from their homes. The United Nations Women's Division released a report today (Monday, 15th of June) saying that these findings come after a survey conducted by the Gender Working Group (GIHA) and the Humanitarian Access Group (HAG) from April 4 to May 7. Come. This organization has emphasized that it has discussed with the female employees of 175 international organizations operating in Afghanistan. In the following, it is stated that the activities of the aid organizations have increased compared to the first days of the ban on women by the Afghan government. The report states that 42 percent of organizations work with women and men in a small way, but 25 percent of these organizations work completely with women and men. The survey found that a quarter of respondents said they had to work partly or wholly with men only in offices and fields. Also, in a part of the report, 21% of the respondents added that they can fully use the exemptions of the caretaker government only in the field of health and education to continue working with female employees. The United Nations Women's Department quoted a survey and wrote that 31 percent of the organizations in this survey noted that the reduction of the budget has stopped their activities in Afghanistan due to the lack of presence of women in the organizations. This is despite the fact that nearly six months ago, the Ministry of Economy of the caretaker government issued a decree prohibiting the work of women and girls in domestic and international offices. At that time, the Ministry of Economy said that the reason for this was the non-observance of Islamic hijab by female employees. However, a few months ago, women's work in local UN offices was banned throughout Afghanistan. These decisions were met with strong domestic and international reactions, but the acting government said that these cases are among Afghanistan's internal cases and no one has the right to interfere.

2 years ago - 36 Visits

International Organization for Migration: We provided mental health services to more than 174 thousand people

The International Organization for Migration has announced that it has provided mental health services to 174,477 people from January to May this year. This organization wrote in a tweet today (Monday, 15th of Gemini) that these people received services in the fields of psychological education activities, mental health and psycho-social support. The International Organization for Migration says its mental health professionals help communities recover from the effects of crises and disasters. Meanwhile, a number of international organizations have reported that more than half of the Afghan population is suffering from depression due to the dominance of the current government in Afghanistan. Also, the ever-increasing restrictions of the current government have left devastating psychological and psychological damage on Afghan society, especially women and girls. In addition to these restrictions, several decades of war and insecurity and the lack of access to medical services are considered to be the main factors in the increase of mental illnesses in the country.

2 years ago - 42 Visits

A cultural-commercial complex for women is being built by the United Nations in Bamyan

The local officials in Bamyan province inform about the construction of a cultural-commercial and recreational complex specially for women by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Issa Khan plain, from the center of this province. Sabour Farzan Sighani, the spokesperson of the governor of Bamyan, told Goharshad media today (Tuesday, 16 Juza) that the construction of this center was opened yesterday by Ms. Yumiko Takashima, the first deputy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Mr. Sighani said that the total value of this project is about 56 million Afghanis. He emphasized that this cultural-commercial complex includes a technical training center, 20 shops, a green environment and an amusement park, which will be completed and commissioned by the end of this year. On the other hand, Mrs. Takashima said: "It is a happy place that today the women of Afghanistan are standing next to men and we are witnessing the implementation and implementation of such a vital project for the growth and support of women." A special cultural, commercial and recreational complex for women is being built in Bamiyan with the financial support of UNHCR, while the caretaker government has imposed severe restrictions on the life and social activities of Afghan women. Afghan women and girls are banned from schools, universities, educational centers and work in domestic and international non-governmental institutions. In addition, women are prohibited from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, examination by male doctors and traveling without a mahram.

2 years ago - 49 Visits

A woman committed suicide by taking drugs in Daikandi

Officials in Daikundi Province Police Command say that a 35-year-old woman committed suicide by consuming drugs in Kajran district of this province. Gholam Ali Javed, the spokesperson of Daikandi police, told Goharshad media today (Tuesday, 16th of Joza) that this woman committed suicide due to excessive consumption of drugs in Manareh village of Kajran district. Mr. Javaid emphasized that this 35-year-old woman's name is "NSBB" and she committed suicide yesterday. He said that Ans Bibi had committed suicide by using drugs before, but was saved by the intervention of his family. He adds that this woman left three children. According to the Daikendi police spokesperson, the cause of this woman's suicide is family violence. This is despite the fact that the number of suicides has recently increased throughout Afghanistan, especially in Daikundi, Bamyan and Badakhshan provinces. Mental illnesses, family violence and mental pressure caused by poverty and unemployment are the main causes of suicides. Also, with the dominance of the caretaker government in Afghanistan, the majority of institutions supporting women's rights have stopped. As in the past, women in Afghanistan can no longer complain about violence against them by referring to judicial institutions, and such violence remains stable and increases.

2 years ago - 92 Visits

United Nations: Humanitarian aid to Afghanistan has decreased by 1.4 billion dollars

OCHA, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Kabul, announced that it has reduced its aid to Afghanistan from $4.6 billion to $3.2 billion in 2023. Ocha published a report and said that the caretaker government's restrictions on the work of women aid workers were involved in this "operational change". It goes on to say that recent bans on women in non-governmental organizations and UN agencies have added another layer of complexity to the already challenging protection environment and further limited the operational capacity of partners. The statement stated that Afghanistan is dealing with the worst humanitarian crisis and two-thirds of the country's population is in need of humanitarian aid. According to the statistics provided by OCHA, the number of needy people in Afghanistan has increased from 28.3 million at the beginning of this year to 28.8 million. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says 20 million of these people are a priority, and $2.26 billion is urgently needed to help them over the next six months. This is despite the fact that the caretaker government has imposed many restrictions on the work, education and social activities of women and girls in Afghanistan in the last two years. The government has banned women and girls from working in government offices, non-governmental organizations and United Nations offices, from going to school and university. The Ministry of Education of the Afghan government has only allowed girls to go to school up to the sixth grade. Officials of the current government have repeatedly said that they allow women to work and study based on "Islamic law and Afghan culture". However, aid organizations have warned that the ban on the work of female aid workers in Afghanistan has affected the delivery and distribution of aid to Afghans who are in dire need of aid.

2 years ago - 69 Visits

Arzoo Ahmadi, the daughter of Afghan jujitsukar, was arrested by the Pakistani police

A number of media have reported that Arezoo Ahmadi, a jujitsu fighter from Afghanistan, who won a gold medal two days ago in the international jujitsu competition in the city of Karachi, Pakistan, was arrested by the police in Islamabad. The media reported today (Tuesday, 16th of Gemini) that Arezoo Ahmadi was arrested by the police two days ago on his way back to Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, in the city of Khairpur in the Sindh province of this country. Until now, it is not known in which prison or security post of Sindh province of Pakistan Arzoo Ahmadi is imprisoned. Arzoo Ahmadi said that he has immigration documents from the United Nations, but he was arrested by the police. This Afghan athlete says that he has been in police custody for about six hours. This is despite the fact that Arzoo Ahmadi won the gold medal in the 7th International Jiu-Jitsu Checkmate competition held in Karachi, Pakistan, two days ago. During this period, athletes from Afghanistan, Canada, America and Pakistan were present, and Arzoo Ahmadi, an Afghan jujitsu fighter, was able to defeat his opponents in the Nogi Jiujitsu style and win the gold medal. Arezoo Ahmadi participated in this event on behalf of the team of Afghan immigrants living in Pakistan, and in the 48 kg weight, he managed to overcome his three opponents and become the champion of his weight. According to the reports of international organizations, about three million Afghan immigrants live in Pakistan alone, of which only more than 300,000 took refuge in that country after the current government took over Afghanistan. Afghan citizens in Pakistan have always faced arrest, mistreatment, insults and imprisonment, and now more than 500 Afghans are locked up in Pakistani prisons. Afghanistan is one of the countries that has the most immigrants in the world. This process has increased with the re-domination of the current government over Afghanistan.

2 years ago - 56 Visits

Germany: We will not deport illegal Afghan asylum seekers

Rejecting the proposal to deport illegal Afghan and Syrian asylum seekers, German Foreign Minister Analena Berbock said that with the current suffocating government, Afghanistan has returned to the Stone Age. Women are confined at home, torture and harassment is their daily order. Ms. Berbuk rejected the deportation of illegal or rejected asylum seekers to Afghanistan and Syria. He said that Afghans, especially women, suffer from torture and harassment under the current government, this is a valid reason for not deporting them. He emphasized: "With the current suffocating government, Afghanistan has returned to the Stone Age again." Women are confined at home, torture and harassment are the order of the day. Therefore, we do not deport them [Afghans] to Afghanistan for valid reasons." He also said about Syria that "Assad the dictator and merciless" continues to rule in that country. In a part of his speech, the German Foreign Minister announced the rescue of the rest of the local employees, who are especially at risk, from Afghanistan. Ms. Berbuk added: "We have already rescued more than 30,000 people from the caretaker government and transferred them to a safe place, most of them local employees, but also journalists, human rights defenders, women and girls who were persecuted. have taken, are He went on to say that more than 10,000 people are still stuck in Afghanistan because the caretaker government does not issue passports to prevent elites from leaving their country. He stressed: "We are working to be able to protect the most vulnerable people as soon as possible, but under the highest security standards, which we are currently strengthening again." At the same time, the foreign minister of Germany announces the transfer of his local employees. Last week, the authorities of the caretaker government asked the international institutions and the country not to transfer elites and specialists out of Afghanistan.

2 years ago - 54 Visits

Narvi: We will resume our humanitarian activities with the participation of women

Despite the severe restrictions of the caretaker government against Afghan women and girls, John Egeland, the Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, has announced the resumption of humanitarian activities of this council in Kandahar and a number of other areas of Afghanistan. Mr. Egeland tweeted late last night (Monday, 15th of Gemini) that all their work is done for women, men, girls and boys alike, with equal participation of male and female colleagues in humanitarian aid. He emphasized that he is very happy to resume the activities of this council. So far, the caretaker government has not reacted in this case. This is despite the fact that the Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council said about two weeks ago that the caretaker government officials in Kandahar province told him that the guidelines for women's return to work and education are almost complete. He had clarified that the current government officials have said that they are willing to look for a "temporary solution" that would allow "work by women for women" to deal with the growing humanitarian crisis in the country. It should be mentioned that nearly six months ago, the Ministry of Economy of the caretaker government issued a decree prohibiting the work of women and girls in domestic and international offices. At that time, the Ministry of Economy said that the reason for this was the non-observance of Islamic hijab by female employees. Following the issuance of this decree, many international aid organizations had announced that the ban on women's work would harm the aid process in Afghanistan and that they could not continue their work without female employees. However, a few months ago, women's work in local UN offices was banned throughout Afghanistan. These decisions were met with strong domestic and international reactions, but the acting government said that these cases are among Afghanistan's internal cases and no one has the right to interfere.