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  • Radio series encourages young Afghans to participate in politics (English) UN Radio

    21 August 2015 - A UN radio series on youth in politics is expected to reach hundreds of thousands of people across four northeastern provinces of Afghanistan, according to the United Nations mission in the country, UNAMA. The first out of four episodes, designed to encourage young people to participate in politics, was launched on Radio Roshani in the city of Kunduz. It features lively discussions with a women's rights activist, a youth affairs leader and a religious scholar.

  • Understanding EVAW law (Dari)

    18 August 2015 - Although the Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW) has officially been made a law in Afghanistan as of 2009, many Afghans, especially women, are still unfamiliar with the details of this law and how it can protect them. In this second episode of a radio series on the EVAW law, Afghanistan Emrooz discusses the various articles of the law, the types of crimes and the consequences for those who are found guilty of violating it.

  • Introduction to EVAW law (Pashto)

    11 August 2015 - In this first of three related episodes, Afghanistan Emrooz takes a closer look at the Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW) law,  its benefits for Afghan women and how the government went about raising awareness about the law within cities and communities.

  • Afghan casualty figures mask "horrendous" reality (English) UN Radio

    5 August 2015 - Nearly 5,000 Afghan civilians have been killed or injured as a result of ongoing violence in the country in the first six months of the year, according to a UN report released today. Mortar attacks, improvised explosive devices and other lethal weapons are behind the figures, which were compiled by the UNAMA, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan. UNAMA head Nicholas Haysom called the report's findings "truly horrendous", before telling Setyo Budi that it's time to focus on the terrible price paid by families, communities and survivors.

  • Protection of civilians (Pashto)

    4 August 2015 - “Protection of Civilians” is the topic of this week’s Afghanistan Emrooz. The radio programme focuses on the definition of a civilian by interviewing UNAMA’s Human Rights Director,  families of the civilian casualty victims from different regions of Afghanistan, and the spokesperson of the Afghanistan Human Rights Commission. The programme is produced in the lead up of the launch of the 2015 mid-year Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict Report by UNAMA this week.

  • Confidence in justice system supports sustainable peace and development (Dari)

    28 July 2015 - In this week’s Afghanistan Emrooz programme we discussed confidence in justice system supports the sustainable peace and development. In the program we discussed how important is to have good justice system in the country and how we can increase people confidence in justice system.

  • Women’s rights and peace process (Dari)

    21 July 2015 - Afghanistan Emrooz this week focuses on Women’s Rights and the Peace Process. In this programme we ask how to preserve the achievements that Afghan women have made in the last 13 years amid the Afghan Government led peace process. Our interviewees come from the Afghan High Peace Council, UNAMA Human Rights Unit and Women’s Rights activist groups.

  • Gender equality and development (Dari)

    14 July 2015 - In this week’s Afghanistan Emrooz programme, we discuss the relationship between gender equality and development. We ask how Afghan women can play their role in the country’s development despite the many challenges they face including illiteracy and harmful traditions that are still practiced in some rural areas. For this programme Afghanistan Emrooz talked with youth and civil society activists and included the coverage of UNWomen’s HeForShe Global campaign launch in Afghanistan.

  • Good governance in Afghanistan (Dari)

    7 July 2015 - In this week’s Afghanistan Emrooz programme we take a closer look at good governance and the cooperation between the Provincial Council and Civil Society in implementing their programmes. For this episode, Afghanistan Emrooz went to Parwan province to talk with and get the views of provincial council and civil society board members of the province.

  • The role of Ulema in the peace process (Pashto)

    30 June 2015 - The role of Ulema in the Afghan-led peace process is the topic of this week’s Afghanistan Emrooz radio programme, including guest speakers from UNAMA’s Political Affairs Division and the High Peace Council.

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