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UDHR 60: Rahimi from Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission
By: Sam Gregory
Posted: Dec 11 08
Witnessed: 2743 veces
Regions: Afghanistan
Issues: Freedom of opinion & expression
Tags: Afghanistan, freedom of expression, taliban, udhr60
Said Abdul Qader Rahimi from the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) answers the question "What image opened your eyes to human rights?" by describing a photo of himself that he has held onto from the Taliban era.
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