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Justice Will be Ensured: Ghani
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani attended the conference on promoting Human rights defenders in Kabul said justice will be ensured gradually, Government has heard the voice of victims, and oppressed people, asking everyone not to become disappointed.
He said, “it’s the message of our religion that Justice is maintained, no voice will remain without respond, those who commit crimes will be executed, do not become disappointed.”
Insisting to go forward President Ghani declared that reformation of the Justice- Judicial departments, growing of the civil society and media as big achievements of his Government.
“Government is responsible to respond, based on the bitter experiences, we do not want to go backward, We do not have to mark the memorial days,” President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said.
Meanwhile human rights independent commission in Afghanistan criticized some of the Governmental figures for misusing their titles and authority.
Chairwoman of human rights independent commission in Afghanistan Sima Samar said, “Unfortunately some of the high and low governmental rankings in districts and villages are misusing their tittles and authorities, who underestimate the existed laws and provoke concerns, and it also improve the culture impunity.”
Former National security advisor Rangin Dadfar Spanta insisted that we do not have to forget the law breakers.
He said, “ We need to pursue to exempt and prefer coexistence, from the other hand avoid taking revenge, in the middle we do not have to forget the law breakers, and avoid wide spreading the violence within the Universities, common life and even into Human rights independent commission and Governmental departments.”
The United Nation Organizations envoy for Afghanistan pernille Dahle Kardel in Afghanistan significantly criticized the recent violence in the country.
She said, “ We have also seen significant level of violence against Human rights defenders broadly from UNAMA side, and I have to say we monitor we met what we know that doesn’t mean complete picture.”
Meanwhile the European Union Ambassador to Afghanistan Franz-Michael Mellbin declared strengthening of the Human rights defenders voices will benefit human rights.
He said, “ We have weak justice system and legal system institutions that are in a very bad shape to actually effectively defend human rights defenders and we have also people who are none state actors, try to violate basic human rights, but also those human rights defenders, so it will be a struggle a continue struggle to get things to progress this country, European Union will stand on the side of human rights in each and every Afghans will stand on the side of the human rights of defenders in the country, who try to give voice to victims, who try to talk about the crimes that are being committed.”
The statements and remarks were made that Ahmad Ishchi the former Governor of Jawzjan accused First Vice president Gen, Abdul Rashid Dostum and his body guards for sexually assault.
Reported by: Yusuf Yasa
Mohammad Jamal Alsaati, Special Advisor to IsDB President and IsDB Coordinator for Afghanistan Humanitarian Trust Fund (AHTF), said this week that 14 projects, signed in 2023, have materialized at a total cost of $35.35 million.
He said in a statement issued Sunday that of this, $24.14 was from contributions from AHTF with a further $12.21 million provided by implementing partners and other international organizations.
Alsaati said all the services provided have created job and capacity building opportunities for the people of Afghanistan and that as of March 2024, pledges to the fund totaled almost $35 million, with more funding expected.
Alsaati’s comments were in a statement issued by the Islamic Development Bank, (IsDB), after it released the first comprehensive report on the achievements of the AHTF.
The report highlights the coordinated efforts by the IsDB, its partners, and stakeholders towards “Promoting Self Reliance and Resilience” in Afghanistan.
The AHTF’s mission is to provide initial humanitarian aid but then to prioritize development and self-reliance to move beyond emergency assistance – promoting reconstruction, empowerment and sustainable development.
IsDB President and Group Chairman, Muhammad Al Jasser meanwhile said following the release of the report that after receiving generous contributions, the AHTF “sprung into action, delivering essential aid to Afghanistan’s most vulnerable communities.”
He said the fund was able to tackle food insecurity, offer child nutrition programs, provide healthcare, innovative education, clean water, sanitation and hygiene services.
“Our projects are making a tangible difference on the ground,” Jasser said.
The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha also reacted to the report and said: “We are very pleased to see several humanitarian and development-focused projects are underway in Afghanistan – driven by the IsDB in collaboration with its regional and global partners.
“But much work still lies ahead, so we look forward to further help and support from our Member States, in addition to continued financial assistance for the AHTF from international aid and relief agencies,” said Taha.
The fund was established at a Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC on 19th December 2021.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, deputy prime minister for economic affairs, has said the Pashdan Dam in Herat province is a key national project that the Islamic Emirate is committed to completing as soon as possible.
Speaking at an event marking the resumption of construction on this hydroelectric dam, which was started more than 10 years ago, Baradar said building dams was a priority for the Islamic Emirate.
Once complete the Pashdam Dam will not only generate electricity but also irrigate about 65,000 hectares of agricultural land, in turn providing work to thousands of people.
The dam will cost an estimated $117 million once finished and according to officials, at least 85% of work has been completed.
Officials expect the dam to be operational by the end of this solar year.
The construction of Pashdan Dam is being carried out by a domestic company in cooperation with an Azerbaijani company.
Engineers said the dam will mostly be used for agriculture purposes and for potable water. They also said about 73 kms of canals will be built to irrigate land.
This dam will store 54 million cubic meters of water. Currently, about 400 people are employed to work on the project.
Mullah Janan Saiq, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Natural Disasters, says that eight people have died, three people have been injured and 20 hectares of agricultural land have been destroyed as a result of the rains and floods in the past four days.
Saiq also said that as a result of the recent rains in the country, 140 houses were damaged or destroyed and 20 kilometers of roads were also destroyed across the country.
According to him, 30 cows were also lost.
“Fortunately, as a result of the recent rains, the water level in the country has increased, the underground water has been strengthened and the farmers are happy,”
he said.
According to him, the Ministry of Natural Disasters has directed its directorates in the provinces to use all their facilities to help the victims.
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