Case Study - Afghanistan (Human Rights) - success of global governance
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- Created on: 28-04-23 14:21
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- Afghanistan - Global governance of human rights
- Background
- 911 - Terrorist group flew 2 planes into the twin towers killing thousands of people - Alkahida and Bin Laden
- NATO
- UK bound to help America in Afghanistan
- Find Bin Laden
- Try to overthrow Taliban to restore human rights = introduce new government = introduce new laws
- Proclaimed women's rights
- 2014 - troops complete their mission, 10,000 forces remain to train Afghan military
- UK bound to help America in Afghanistan
- Consequences and Human Right breaches
- 2021 - Taliban regain control and take power
- Human rights have begun being abused once again
- People scared of the laws
- Returned back to 90's society - women are under house arrest - if leaving their homes they must be escorted by a male and be completely covered up
- Domestic violence towards women and continued inequality in access to jobs, health etc.
- Attacks on journalists and repressed freedom of expression
- 2021 - Taliban regain control and take power
- HR Protection Organisations
- UN
- Strengthen the Afghan Independent HR Commission
- Aims: promote respect for international humanitarian and HR laws, Co-ordinate with organisations and communities to ensure protection, promote responsibility and give freedom - especially to women
- Afghan Gov
- Promote economic growth
- Attempts to pass law to remove inequalities within the society and help with human rights issues
- Afghan Aid an Aid (NGO's)
- 100's of NGO's registered to do work in Afghanistan - each specialising in particular aspects of rights
- Japan
- Funding helps upgrade neighbourhoods in 33 provincial capitals and Kabul
- Community Development Councils
- 200-250 households decide the basis of development projects - locally elected and mixed gendered individuals submit plans to reflect specific needs of the area e.g. Electricity, Sanitation, Healthcare etc.
- UN
- Background
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