Following the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Council, we are pleased to share the summary report from our official side event in Geneva. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the proposed Afghanistan Investigative Mechanism (IIM-A), drawing from successful engagement models in Syria and Myanmar. It outlines actionable recommendations for placing survivors at the heart of international justice processes.
This report summarizes a Geneva Peace Week 2025 panel on Afghanistan since the Doha Talks, focusing on the failures of past peace processes, the exclusion of women, rising geopolitical competition, radicalization, and the urgent need to support Afghan democratic forces and a renewed peacebuilding agenda.
This summary report captures the discussions from the official side event of the 60th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, held on 10 September 2025 in Geneva and online. Experts, diplomats, and advocates examined ongoing efforts to address widespread human rights violations in Afghanistan, including the work of the ICC, ICJ initiatives, and campaigns to codify gender apartheid.
A study by the Afghanistan Constitutional Law Expert Group
This report examines the current state of constitutionalism and the rule of law in Afghanistan. It highlights how legal frameworks and state institutions have been severely weakened by political upheavals, corruption, and authoritarian governance.
This policy brief synthesizes key findings from the HRC59 side event “From Call to Action: Designing
the Right Investigative Mechanism for Afghanistan” organised on June 17, 2025 by the Center for
Dialogue and Progress – Geneva (CDP-G) with support from cosponsors, Action for Development,
Malala Fund, Center for Human Rights Advocacy and the End Gender Apartheid Campaign…
Antalya, Turkey – May 26–27, 2025 This summary presents key highlights from the Fourth National Dialogue Conference on the Role of Civil Society and Democratic Forces in the Future of Afghanistan, convened by the Center for Dialogue and Progress – Geneva. More than 60 civil society leaders, political figures, youth activists, academics, and media professionals […]
The 2024 Annual Report highlights CDP-G’s key initiatives throughout the year, including national dialogues for peace and democracy, strengthening Afghan civil society networks, advancing human rights advocacy, and fostering strategic partnerships. It also outlines research, expert group contributions, and organizational development efforts, while setting out CDP-G’s vision and priorities for the year ahead
As #HRC57 approaches, we stand united with over 90 Afghan and international human rights and civil society organizations to urge @UN_HRC member states to take decisive action for Afghanistan:1️⃣ Renew and strengthen the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan with the necessary resources to address the continuing crisis. […]
This report summarizes the discussions from the “Meeting of the Afghanistan Civil Society Organizations Network” held on June 20 and 21 in Geneva, Switzerland. Since its inception in October 2022, the Afghanistan Civil Society Network has been actively organizing and discussing various aspects of the Network. A significant milestone was reached in November 2023 when […]
Geneva, Switzerland – March 11, 2024 This paper reflects a summary of the discussions, as noted by respective rapporteurs. Over 80 civil society leaders, young professionals, activists, intellectuals, human rights activists, journalists, members of Afghanistan’s community, and men and women with diverse socio-political backgrounds gathered in Antalya on March 4th and 5th, 2024 to engage […]