Ma’onah Highlights Afghanistan Human Rights Advocacy at Ottawa UN Event
Ottawa, Canada | November 10, 2026
Mr. Radwan Houbaish, Canada Coordinator for the Association Ma’onah for Human Rights and Immigration (AMHRI), took part in “Afghanistan in Focus: Human Rights, Research and Possibilities for Change,” an event held at the University of Ottawa on Monday, November 9, 2026. The event featured Mr. Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan. (University of Ottawa)
In his remarks, Mr. Houbaish outlined how AMHRI and its partners defend and advocate for human rights in Afghanistan at United Nations forums in Geneva and New York. He stressed the importance of ensuring that Afghan voices, particularly those of women and girls, are heard in these forums and of expanding Afghan civil society’s participation in international discussions on human rights in Afghanistan.
AMHRI, which holds special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), reaffirmed its commitment to working with its partners to keep the human rights situation in Afghanistan on the international agenda and to support efforts to protect human rights and ensure accountability for violations.
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