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I spent 4 days in Bamyan speaking to @AfghanistanIHRC colleagues, local officials, civil society, artists & families of victims. Socio-economic rights, cultural rights, peace process & prisoner exchange, were some of the key themes they brought up. Thread:https://twitter.com/AfghanistanIHRC/status/1288068675917033473 …
Access to socio-economic rights, mainly education & health services & employment was a key demand. Perceptions of inequality & discrimination in access to development & services also came through strongly. Despite relative security, poverty is a key challenge for ppl of Bamyan.
On peace process: more concern than hope, due 2 continued bloodshed & lack of trust in intentions of parties. Concern around prisoner release from victims rights perspective & also fear of return of d released to war. Demands to preserve human rights gains & cultural heritage.
Victims families: justified anger & mistrust due to lack of proper investigation, lack of access to justice, truth & reparation, lack of voice in d peace process. Clear demands for truth, accountability, grantees of non-repetition.
Despite relative security, people of Bamyan have been directly impacted by the current conflict: losing loved ones as members of ANDSF and/or as civilians working & studying across Af or traveling. There r also victims of civil war & Taliban period. Healing is yet to happen.
Bamyan has witnessed greater social & cultural change due to its relative security but a lot more needs to happen. In achieving lasting peace across Af ending the violence & restoring security will be just the 1st step. We will all need to have the commitment to do much more.
Banyan is one of the provinces which has fallen behind. But, the people of the province demonstrate favour towards construction, culture heritage and human rights. It might be the only province in the country, in which the human rights are practiced very well.
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