Razia Sayad

Child Rights Activist. Researcher. Former Human Rights Commissioner @AfghanistanIHRC. Tweets are personal.

[Razia Sayad @SayadRazia]

Another devastating reminder of the risk children continue to face in Afg. The protection of children must be a priority and the responsible must be held accountable.

[UNAMA News @UNAMAnews]

UNAMA has confirmed that at least 42 children, aged between 9 and 14 years, were injured in an explosion at an education centre in the Dasht-e Barchi area of #Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Monday evening. (1/2)

[UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett @SR_Afghanistan]

Today, Thursday 26 February at 9:30 am Geneva/1:00pm Kabul I will present my report to the Human Rights Council on the right to health for Afghan women and girls. The session will be broadcast live on UNWebTV:

https://t.co/hY2CU6Rbyb

[Razia Sayad @SayadRazia]

@FereshtaAbbasi Congratulations, Freshta jan, you have been at the forefront of this effort, well done!

[Razia Sayad @SayadRazia]

Congratulations on the establishment of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Afghanistan. Grateful to all CSOs, human rights organizations, and our international allies for their tireless efforts in making this historic milestone possible. Justice is coming! ✊

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

#HRC60 | Draft resolution A/HRC/60/L.9 on the situation of human rights in #Afghanistan was ADOPTED without a vote.

[Razia Sayad @SayadRazia]

Deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that has took many lives. My heartfelt condolences to the families who lost loved ones. Urgent humanitarian aid is needed to support survivors.

[UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett @SR_Afghanistan]

In our statement marking 4 years of Taliban rule, I and 25 other UN experts express deep concern about ongoing returns of Afghans, and stress that #Afghanistan is not a safe country to be sent to involuntarily – mass forced returns must cease immediately👇https://t.co/ZeiFZEsDXB

[UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett @SR_Afghanistan]

I welcome GA #Afghanistan res. reinforcing importance of human rights for lasting peace; Afghan women participation; need for investigations of violations and more. Apparent prioritising of refugee returns concerning & contrasts with previous recognition of resettlement & support

[Razia Sayad @SayadRazia]

This is a powerful step toward Justice for victims and a reminder that accountability is possible, even in the face of impunity. #JusticeMatters #Afghanistan

[Int'l Criminal Court @IntlCrimCourt]

Situation in #Afghanistan: #ICC Pre-Trial Chamber II issues arrest warrants for Haibatullah Akhundzada and Abdul Hakim Haqqani ⤵️ https://t.co/krawQGJQ52

[Razia Sayad @SayadRazia]

دی شیخ با چراغ همی‌گشت گرد شهر
کز دیو و دد ملولم و انسانم آرزوست
«مولانا»

[UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett @SR_Afghanistan]

We must not normalise the Taliban without verified, sustained improvements in human rights, particularly for women & girls. Disappointed by Russia’s recognition that sets a dangerous precedent, emboldening regimes in #Afghanistan & beyond that violate human rights with impunity.

[UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett @SR_Afghanistan]

The Taliban’s latest policy on talk shows, which imposes severe restrictions on #Afghanistan’s already tightly controlled media, is deeply concerning. It marks another dark day for press freedom and a further sign of intensifying censorship and authoritarianism in the country.

[Razia Sayad @SayadRazia]

Canada is more than a country; it’s a refuge. A place where people from all walks of life—scarred by war, loss, and displacement—find hope, dignity, and a chance to begin again.

[Razia Sayad @SayadRazia]

Happy Canada Day! let's remember that Canada has opened its arms to thousands of Afghanistan people, especially women and girls—who were stripped of their most basic rights: to education, to work, to free movement, to access healthcare, to dignity and protection from violence.

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

The situation of women & girls in #Afghanistan is continuing to deterioriate, @SR_Afghanistan told the @UN Human Rights Council.

The international community must stand with the Afghan people who continue to risk everything in pursuit of justice, dignity & peace, he said.

#HRC59

[Center for Dialogue and Progress-Geneva (CDP-G) @Cdp_Geneva]

: #Afghanistan is one of the worst #humanrights crises in the world. 

All thresholds have been met to establish a comprehensive accountability mechanism that can monitor, collect & preserve evidence, & ID perpetrators.

It’s time for the @UN_HRC to stand now.@FereshtaAbbasi

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

"I am someone who has felt every kind of pain that girls in my country experience. I am a girl whose school was closed. I still remember the day when they closed my school, how painful it was."

Fatima Amiri, an activist for girls' education in #Afghanistan, speaks at #HRC59.

[Haris Jamalzada @HarisJamalzada]

شعر زیبای فارسی از بانو مریم میترا در کمیسیون حقوق بشر سازمان ملل
https://t.co/JmoodzS1Qz

[Habiba Salehi 🇦🇫 @Habiba_Salehi]

منع تحصیل دختران در انستیتوت‌های صحی؛ بانوی لباس پزشکی اش را به آتش کشید!
اینست ختم آرزو های دختران در افغانستان تحت حاکمیت گروه طالبان جنایتکار!

[Razia Sayad @SayadRazia]

باز مکتب برویم
خنده بر لب برویم

[Razia Sayad @SayadRazia]

کشتن و زخمی کردن پناهجویان افغانستانی که برای رهایی از ستم نهادینه‌شده‌ی طالبان به کشور همسایه پناه برده بودند، جنایت علیه بشریت است. دولت ایران مکلف به برسی همه جانبه این قضیه و محاکمه و مجازات عاملین آن است.