Access to election process is the political rights of persons with disabilities. The election authorities have to provide the necessary facilities and accessibilities for persons with different disabilities to enjoy their rights. Persons with disabilities participated in the Parliamentary Election in 2018 and Presidential Election in 2019. ALSO with support of IFES observed these two [...]
organizations (government, UN and national and international NGOs) attended the meeting in which the following agenda points were discussed: - Update on Mine Action Programme & Victim assistance - Update on state ministry for Martyrs and Disability Affairs - Forming of National Disability Database - Round table discussion At the end of the meeting, the [...]
All Afghan citizens have the right to participate in the elections according to Article 33 of the Constitution[1] and Article 5 of the Election Law of Afghanistan[2]. No discrimination is allowed against Afghan citizens because of ethnicity or other identity under the law, including disability. Moreover, the government of Afghanistan has ratified the UN Convention [...]
ALSO had a coordination meeting with Mr. Sameem the Deputy Operation IEC Secretariat on Wednesday 9 Jan 2018. The objective of the meeting was a briefing from ALSO observation with financial support of IFES from 2018 parliamentary election on access of PWDs in the election process. As well as coordination for organizing a meeting [...]
Ms. Amina Azimi from ALSO participated to Women Focus Group Discussion (FGO) which was organized by NDI on 19 December 2018 at NDI office. The main agenda were: discussion on violence against women with related question and discussion on electoral violence question. The participants of the focus group were parliamentary candidates, IND and IFES members [...]
All Afghan citizens have the right to participate in election based on Article 33 of the Constitution and Article 5 of the Election Law of Afghanistan. No discrimination is allowed against Afghan citizens in terms of groups or ethnicity or other means by the laws, including persons with disabilities. The Independent Election Commission (IEC) has [...]
ALSO organized a round table at Negah television, Mr. Hussain Ahmadi from ALSO participated in this program. The objective of the round table was to discuss about political rights of persons with disabilities. Based on the article 29th of Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities CRPD government has been obligated to provide equal [...]
ALSO organized a one day for workshop for 30 (25 males and 5 females) staff Ministry of Education (MoE). The objective of this workshops are to raise the knowledge and awareness staff of MoE to include the need and rights of persons with disabilities in to polices and program of MoE based on article 19 [...]
ALSO organized a one day workshop titled “Inclusion of Persons with disabilities’ Rights in policy and programs of Civil Society Organizations” in Kandahar for 23 staff (male 19 female 4 of CSOs. The objective of this workshop was to increase the knowledge and understanding of CSOs’ members on the rights and inclusion of PWDs in [...]
July 2017 marks the tenth anniversary of ALSO. I would like to take this opportunity to thank ALSO team for the past 10 year’s great efforts and organization loyalty towards achievement of ALSO's goal. We know that the growth and success of our organization is largely dependent on having a strong and capable team. We [...]
