This seminar will provide an opportunity to hear firsthand experiences and insights from frontline human rights defenders working both in Afghanistan and internationally. By hearing directly from those engaged in this challenging context, attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the personal and professional challenges they face, as well as the strategies they use to overcome them.
We will also invite international actors to comment on these testimonies, which will help shape recommendations for future actions.
Speakers
- Payvand Seyedali, Afghanistan Country Director of Women for Women International
- Sayed Hussain Anosh, Executive Lead, Human Rights Defenders Plus (HRD+)
- Signe Gilen, Norwegian MFA Special Envoy, Women Peace and Security
- Rayhana Karim, CEO of The Khadijah Project
- Elisabeth Eide, professor emeritus. at OsloMet - storbyuniversitetet
The panel will be moderated by Hasina Shirzad, Journalist
From the left: Elisabeth Eide, Signe Gilen, Rayhana Karim, Sayed Hussain Anosh, Payvand Seyedali and Hasina Shirzad. Photo: Nansen Fredssenter / Henrik Jarholm
