PAKISTAN : GIRL BURIED ALIVE FOR MARRYING HER OWN CHOICE

21 March, 2014 - The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that a 17-year-old girl was buried alive for marrying by her own choice with a three wheeler driver. She was buried alive on the instructions of a Jirga, an illegal court run by tribal chiefs. She was buried in a Hindu graveyard and not in a Muslim graveyard as it was felt she had betrayed Islam. The local police have not...

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“Widowhood” should be the subject of the “Emerging Issue”

 CHALLENGES AND ACHIEVEMENTS FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS VIA THE MDGS. ORAL STATEMENT FROM WHR-SWG (WOMEN FOR HUMAN RIGHTS SINGLE WOMENS GROUP) AND WPD (WIDOWS FOR PEACE THROUGH DEMOCRACY) AND OTHER WIDOWS’ NGOS WE are the umbrella organisation for many widows’ NGOs and associations in developing and conflict-afflicted countries. We work for the empowerment of widows and the elimination of the discrimination...

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Manifesto on Women’s Rights and Security

10–Point Manifesto on Women’s Rights and Security The Arab Regional Network on Women, Peace, and Security, which was launched in October 2013 and is composed of women from 14 countries from the Arab region, met in Amman, Jordan, during 1-3 April 2014 to deepen understanding of causes and consequences of issues related to women, peace, and security, and establish strategies and indicators for protection, prevention,...

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Child Marriage Around the World

Child marriage is a truly global problem that cuts across countries, cultures, religions and ethnicities. Child brides can be found in every region in the world, from the Middle East to Latin America, South Asia to Europe. Top 20 Most AffectedChild marriage: 20 highest-prevalence countries in the world (%) Niger 75% Central African Republic 68% Chad 68% Bangladesh 65% Guinea 63% Mali 55% South...

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