Top 10 countries in need.

Top 10:
1. Haiti-because its a really poor country and they really need a lot of help, specially after the earthquake.http://thehaitiinme.blogspot.com/
2.Somalia-because of their horrible living conditions and lifestyle.http://paolac7.blogspot.com/
3.Uganda- because they really need the help because of the current crysis it has.http://lovingourrightsvale.blogspot.com/
4.Lybia-because of the current crysis its living through and they need all the international help they can.http://noelarmyofrights.blogspot.com/
5.Indonesia-because it looks like they really need a lot of help like my country.http://allprorights.blogspot.com/
6.Egypt-because after their current revolution they need all the help they can get.http://respectingourrights.blogspot.com/
7.Sudan-because they really need help to stop its problems.http://sudanrights.blogspot.com/
8.Tibet-because I believe they should gain their independence.http://i-am-iby.blogspot.com/
9.Mexico-I think they should be helped in solving its problems.http://hisonmexunrep.blogspot.com/
10.Dominican republic-because they really need help because of poverty.http://humanrightsnatalia.blogspot.com/

Afghanistan

              My solution for the Human Rights violations in Afghanistan is to have a change of government and lifestyle for the people. My solution is to establish a democracy in which the people can choose and adequate leader that will guide them to the right path. I will need economic help of other countries to start building schools and new corporations for people to learn and work. I will need the military of other countries to get rid of the Taliban in Afghanistan and for the people's security. I want everyone in the world to know that there is some hope for Afghanistan.

              My other solution is to establish trade in Afghanistan by setting other companies and corporations in Afghanistan. This will help our economy in many ways and will help us survive through rough times. My other solution is to start with modernization. I want people to live in a more modern way and enforce technology in schools and jobs. I will also try to clean Afghanistan and boost it's tourist industry so that the people in other countries visit a place that they would never thought to ever travel too. We need the help of other country's markets to exchange resources with one another. This change will cause major economic boosts in Afghanistan.

              My most important solution is to change the image Afghanistan has on people all over the world. I want the people that are afraid of this country because of it's violent history to have a change of ideas of what Afghanistan really is. I want all people to know that Islam is a very peaceful religion and that if they visit our country I will guarantee that they will have an experience of a life time. I want the people in my country to live without the fear of explosion happening any second and live normal lives. I want everyone to know that Afghanistan is an amazing country with a great culture.

              After many years of abuse and torture within the Afghan people I believe that Afghanistan can change. We need the help of all the countries out there that are willing to help  a country in great need. Afghanistan right now is recuperating, but if we want to heal from our past years we will need the economic help of anyone that's willing to donate money and help us. We will fight for our freedom and we will remove the Taliban from our country, but only if you see it in your hearts to help us.

Human Rights issues in Afghanistan.

         Afghanistan has always been a country in which Human Rights have been violated in harsh ways. Human rights have been violated through violent actions like torture, horrible prison conditions, violence and discrimination against women, religious restrictions, media restrictions, trafficking of children and many others. The Afghan government has violated a number of Human Rights and has caused some of the most horrific crimes against people. Suicide bombers and extremist has caused some of the worst disasters in Afghanistan. The government did very little to solve this problems, but only made them worse.

        

          I think that Afghanistan is a very unstable country thanks to its violent history its been through. The wars within religion has caused some of the major drawbacks Afghanistan has been through. I believe that Islam is  very peaceful religion, but extremist that take it to a whole other level make it look like a violent faith. I believe that Afghan people should experience a more modern change than living the same ways of past years. If Afghanistan manages to solve these problems and completely eliminate the Taliban it will still have a chance to rise up like a any other country.

http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2008/sca/119131.htm
http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/global-issues/conflict-prevention/afghanistan21/human-rights/
http://www.hrw.org/asia/afghanistan

Afghanistan Background History

          Afghanistan was first invaded by the army of Alexander the Great and the Persian empire around 328 BC. The Islamic religion was introduced in 642 AD by Arabs that invaded the region. Afghanistan was also invaded by Genghis Khan in 1219 until 1227 which was the year that he died. There was a struggle for who was going to be the leader of Afghanistan until the 14th century when Tamerlane took control of Afghanistan and made it to an Asian empire. Afghanistan was founded by Ahmad Shah Durrani in 1747.
 
          During the 19th century Russia and Great Britain were fighting for land in Afghanistan. There were a lot of conflicts that caused Afghanistan to be very unstable over the years and eventually they made their boundaries to what we know today as Afghanistan. After that there was a fight for power in Afghanistan in which they wanted to gain their independence from England. In august 1919 they finally gained their independence.

          After Afghanistan gained independence form England, King Amanullah took power and established relations with other countries and tried to reform Afghanistan and make it more modern. When he came to power he abolished the veil that Muslim women had to wear and created co-educated school which caused outrage with religious leaders. He was later abdicated because of his actions in 1929. This one of the reasons Afghanistan was held back throughout the years.

              From 1933 to 1973, Mohammad Zahir Shah ruled Afghanistan. During this time period Afghanistan was divided into the Khalq and the Parcham thanks to different ideological ideas within the government. These caused a social division within the people in Afghanistan. This is another reason why Afghanistan is not a stable country in the present.

                 Afghanistan was later invaded by the Soviet Union in 1979 but in 1986 the Afghan army managed to defeat the Soviet troops. After a decade the Taliban rose to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban wanted to impose an extreme interpretation of Islam. Leaders like Osama Bin Laden caused terrorist threats to other countries like the United States and created the "All Muslims are terrorist" stereotypes thanks to his actions. Afghanistan has always been an unstable country with corruption within the government and that's why it is as it is today.

http://motherearthtravel.com/afghanistan/history.htm
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5380.htm
http://www.historyofnations.net/asia/afghanistan.html

Afghanistan

         Afghanistan is place with rich culture and has a variety of ethnic groups. The most popular languages in Afghanistan are Dari and Pashto, with Turkmen and Uzbek as the most popular minor languages. The most practiced religion in Afghanistan is Islam. About 84% of Muslims in Afghanistan are Sunnites and about 15% are Shiites.

          
Afghanistan has a lot of popular holidays like: Ashura which is the 10th day of the month Muharram, Nau Roz which is New Years festival,  Mawleed al Nabi which is the birthday of the prophet Muhammad, they also have Labor Day, Independence day, and Ramadan which is the Holy Month for Muslims. 

Music genres in Afghanistan are basically traditional folk songs, ballads and dances. Instruments used in Afghanistan are basically stringed instruments like the rohab, which is an ancestor of the violin and cello.

A very popular dance in Afghanistan is known as Attan which is a very joyous dance in which involves people dancing and people drumming to a rhythm. 

Art in Afghanistan consist of the art of book illumination, illustration, bronze, stone, and wood. 

Afghanistan is also know for its Persian-style woven rugs. 

The most popular foods in Afghanistan are the Qabli Pulao which is steamed rice with raisin and carrots and a side of lamb. Other popular foods are the Kabab, Qorma, Mantu and Shorma.

http://afghanistan.saarctourism.org/
http://www.afghanistans.com/
http://hubpages.com/hub/Pashto-Attan

Afghanistan

CIA- The World Factbook 

Location: Southern Asia, north and west of Pakistan, east of Iran
Climate: arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers
Terrain: mostly rugged mountains; plains in north and southwest.
Population: 29,835,392
Government type: Islamic republic
Literacy rate:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 28.1%

male: 43.1%

female: 12.6%

Languages: Afghan Persian or Dari (official) 50%, Pashto (official) 35%, Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen) 11%, 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai) 4%, much bilingualism.

Religion: Sunni Muslim 80%, Shia Muslim 19%, other 1%
Birth rate: 37.83 births/1,000 population
Death rate: 17.39 deaths/1,000 population
Life Expectancy:
total population: 45.02 years

male: 44.79 years

female: 45.25 years

Ethnic Groups: Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak 4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, other 4%
Legal system: based on mixed civil and sharia law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction.
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal.
Unemployment rate: 35%
Population below poverty line : 35%               
Industries: small-scale production of textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, apparel, food-products, non-alcoholic beverages, mineral water, cement; handwoven carpets; natural gas, coal, copper
Communications:
Telephones: 129,300 lines.
Mobile phones: 12 million.
Media: state-owned broadcaster, Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA), operates a series of radio and television stations in Kabul and the provinces; an estimated 50 private radio stations, 8 TV networks, and about a dozen international broadcasters are available; more than 30 community-based radio stations broadcasting
Internet users: 1 million.
Military: Afghan Armed Forces: Afghan National Arm
Transnational issues: they have border patrols to prohibit illegal drugs from entering the mainland.