Organization for Defending Victims of Violence :: Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Civilian casualties show how unsafe it is for refugees to be returned

Attacks on civilians in the first three months of this year and the inability of the Afghan government to ensure their adequate protection show that Afghanistan remains an unsafe country for...

05/01/2017 14:33

Afghanistan: Donors must press the government to safeguard education and uphold civilian protection

Donors must work with the Afghan government to discourage military use of schools and make funding for schools contingent on Afghan government commitments that donor-supported schools will not be...

01/25/2017 15:04

Afghanistan: UN condemns attack on civilians in Kabul

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres condemned bomb attack in the Afghan capital of Kabul, warning that attacks on civilians may constitute a war crime.

07/26/2017 14:19

Afghanistan: UN mission expresses grave concern at high civilian casualties in Helmand

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expressed its grave concern at the recent escalation of violence in Helmand province, which reportedly claimed the lives of at least 25 civilians,...

02/13/2017 20:40

Afghanistan: UN-backed $550 million aid plan aims to reach 5.7 million people

A newly-launched United Nations-backed humanitarian response plan for Afghanistan is seeking $550 million in 2017 to support the most vulnerable and marginalized population of the conflict-torn...

01/24/2017 21:58

Iran condemns terrorist attack in Afghan capital

Iran has strongly condemned a recent terrorist attack on a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul, which killed four people, including three civilians.

06/17/2017 14:13

Iran ready to help Afghan farmers replace poppy cultivation

IRNA - Deputy head of Iran’s Anti-Drug Headquarters announced here on Tuesday that the country is ready to cooperate with Kabul to replace cultivation of opium poppy with other agricultural...

02/15/2017 0:39

Report of the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Life Skills Education Project

On 15 October 2016, the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Life Skills Education Project, in accordance with the trilateral agreement signed between the ODVV, UNHCR and BAFIA.

12/19/2016 12:50

Security Council extends mandate of UN mission in Afghanistan for one year

The Security Council today extended the mandate of United Nations assistance operation in Afghanistan until 17 March 2018, stressing the political mission’s role in supporting an inclusive...

03/19/2017 16:32

Security Council, UN mission condemn attack near Afghanistan's Supreme Court

The Security Council and the United Nations political mission in Afghanistan have joined Secretary-General António Guterres in condemning the deadly attack outside of the Supreme Court in Kabul.

02/12/2017 11:01

Watchdogs Call Mirza Olang Massacre ‘Genocide’, Urge Probe

Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) and organizations defending human rights said on Wednesday the Mirza Olang massacre in Sayyad district of Sar-e-Pul province must be...

08/16/2017 14:28

With 2.2 million Afghans feared to be on the move, UN agency to begin tracking displacements, aid relief

Amid concerns of a severe humanitarian crisis induced by sudden return home of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees and undocumented citizens, coupled with conflict-induced displacement, the...

01/30/2017 0:51