After the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Protecting Rights and Seeking Accountability

Date 

Add to My Calendar Wednesday, April 6, 2022 12:10pm to 1:10pm

Location 

On a black background are logos for “Rights Link” “Columbia Society of International Law” “Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute” “Columbia University Institute for thr study of Human Rights”. On a black background in white text reads “HRI Event Series: Twenty Years after 9/11: Addressing an enduring Legacy of Harm”. Below on a dark background in orange text reads “After the US Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Protecting Rights and Seeking Accountability”. Below in white text reads “Wednesday, April 6 | 12:10 -1:10 PM Zoom”. Below in the background is a cityscape, on top are headshots of “Shaharzad Akbar, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission; Katherine Gallagher, Center for Constitutional Rights; Heather Barr, Human Rights Watch”. Below each photo reads their names and organizations in white text. Below is a blue box with white text that reads “For the past two decades, human rights advocates in Afghanistan and abroad have called for all perpetrators of human rights abuses in the country to be held accountable. Yet the collapse of the Afghan government, and Taliban takeover of Afghanistan have accelerated a human rights and humanitarian crisis. Panelists will discuss obstacles and challenges to seeking accountability, and potential routes for justice going forward.” to the left is a qr code and white text above the reads “register now!”

For the past two decades, human rights advocates in Afghanistan and abroad have called for all perpetrators of human rights abuses in the country to be held accountable. Yet the collapse of the Afghan government and Taliban takeover of Afghanistan have accelerated a human rights and humanitarian crisis. Panelists will discuss obstacles and challenges to seeking accountability, and potential routes for justice going forward. 

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Panelists: 
Shaharzad Akbar, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission
Katherine Gallagher, Center for Constitutional Rights
Heather Barr, Human Rights Watch
 

Last modified 

March 30, 2022

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