The censorship of music in Afghanistan
WEBThe people of Afghanistan under Taliban rule are subjected to an extreme form of music censorship. The only musical activity permitted is the singing of certain types of religious song and Taliban "chants". The report traces the gradual imposition of music censorship since 1978, when the communist government of Nur Ahmad Taraki (the correct ...
Afghan Taliban leader orders destruction of ancient statues
WEBKABUL, Feb 26 (AFP) - Taliban militia supreme leader Mulla Mohammad Omar on Monday issued a decree ordering the destruction of all statues in Afghanistan including ancient pre-Islamic figures. "Based on the verdict of the clergymen and the decision of the supreme court of the Islamic Emirate (Taliban) all the statues around Afghanistan must be ...
A photo slideshow from some RAWA Orphanages
WEBSlideshow of RAWA Orphanages. One of RAWA's projects in social sector is to help orphan children and take care of them. In 1986 Meena, the founding leader of RAWA, established an orphanage in Quetta of Pakistan. Since then RAWA has established many orphanages in Pakistan and inside Afghanistan to take care of ill-fated Afghan orphans, who are ...
RAWA Photo Gallery
WEBRAWA's 24-page brochure. If you are interested in using our imagery for publication please contact our sole distributor WPN www.worldpicturenews.com or e-mail them your request to info@worldpicturenews.com. RAWA photo exhibit in California State University. Jan. 25 - …
RAWA: a Model for Activism and Social Transformation
WEBJun 1, 2006 · RAWA: a Model for Activism and Social Transformation. The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) rose to international prominence after the attacks on the US on September 11th, 2001. Despite interviews with Larry King Live, and promotion by Oprah, few mainstream media outlets examined the …
RAWA STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY, Mar.8, …
WEBRAWA Statement on International Women's Day, Mar.8, 2002 Let Us Struggle Against War and Fundamentalism and for Peace and Democracy! Partisans of freedom, sisters and brothers,
Paintings by children of RAWA school
WEBHome Page: More paintings: Photo Gallery
Photo album of martyred Meena founding leader of RAWA
WEBClick on each photo to view the larger one. [Biography of Meena ( English ) ( Persian) ] [ Her voice] [ A poem by Meena] [ Meena's Poster]
RAWA.org: Afghan women under the tyranny of the brutal …
WEBThe Guardian: The Taliban’s announcement that it is resuming publicly stoning women to death has been enabled by the international community’s silence, human rights groups have said. Safia Arefi, a lawyer and head of the Afghan human rights organisation Women’s Window of Hope, said the announcement had condemned Afghan women to return to ...
Some of our publications
WEBPayam-e-Zan Urdu No.9: Payam-e-Zan Urdu No.8: The First issue in Urdu
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