An Appeal For The People Of Afghanistan
Armanshahr | OPEN ASIA was founded in 1996 and has since worked tirelessly to support human rights, culture and arts actors in Afghanistan. We have worked for over two decades to promote the rule of law, human rights and the creation of a civil society in Afghanistan.
Today, we are heartbroken to see our work threatened by the return of the Taliban.
But we are ready to continue our efforts, with two KEY objectives
Get our team, partners & their families to safety wherever they are
Whether they are in danger of death in Afghanistan, or facing new needs as refugees in France, in Europe and elsewhere in the world. We will provide material support and assistance to enable everyone to continue their work outside their country.
Resume our work protecting the gains made by Afghan People
We aim to set up a physical structure outside Afghanistan so that Afghan human rights activists, men and women, are able to come together and help each other. In the coming months, we will work with them to resume our activities.
As the region’s first independent publishing house we translated, published and distributed over 300,000 books on human rights and civil society locally in Afghanistan.
Launched several cultural events including concerts, plays and the first International Women's Film Festival in Herat (a city without cinema!).
Organised over 200 debates with local politicians, academicians, artists and more in collaboration with the International Criminal Court and the International Federation for Human Rights
Above all, our association has nurtured and supported a generation of young citizens committed to building A BETTER future for Afghanistan.