GOFTMAN: Human Rights In Afghanistan Discussed
In this episode of Goftman host Partaw Naderi questions the following issues:
• Afghanistan still continues to promote democracy, freedom of expression and human rights. How far has Afghanistan come in terms of promoting human rights?
• What are the factors hindering human rights in Afghanistan?
• Why is the Afghan government still unable to enforce human rights?
• Is the poor human rights record only due to ignorance among the public or are violations of human rights in Afghanistan just common practice?
• Can the Independent Human Rights Commission, the Government and other civil society institutions institutionalize respect for human rights as a doctrine of democracy among the people?
• What are effective ways to prevent human rights abuses in Afghanistan?
Guests are:
Lal Gul Lal, head of Afghanistan Human Rights Organization
Mohammad Naeem Nazari, the head of the Afghan Civil Society Human Rights Network
Bilal Siddiqi, spokesman for Afghanistan's Independent Human Rights Commission
Shah Gul Rezaie, MP