Intl Conference on Afghanistan Held in London

A conference called “Half A Century of Crisis To Redemption” held on Saturday in London drew a number of Afghan civil activists, journalists, and human rights advocates.

The aim of this one-day conference, according to its organizers, is to find solutions to the problems facing Afghanistan at the moment and to strive to establish a foundation for inter-Afghan dialogue.

This meeting is being held without the presence of representatives of the Islamic Emirate.

“This meeting is an attempt to create a national dialogue so that Afghans are united, and a consensus is created between the society and the nation, so that dialogues and the national discourse can start with the ruling system,” said Hanif Alikozai, the conference’s organizer.

Some of the participants of this conference called for justice in Afghanistan.

“We will achieve peace, justice, and permanent security if we can prevent the misuse of the name of Islam in Afghanistan,” said Zahir Mohseni, a religious cleric.

A representative of Amnesty International stressed the need for an approach to evaluate the human rights situation in Afghanistan during this conference.

“A solution for accountability should be developed so that it can be used to evaluate the state of human rights in Afghanistan,” said Forozan Rasouli, an employee of Amnesty International.

This conference is being held despite repeated calls from the international community for the Islamic Emirate to pay attention to the human rights issues in Afghanistan and to give a positive response to the creation of an inclusive government.