Dr. Salim Amin
Short vita
Dr. Salim Amin works as Policy Advisor for Human Rights and International Rule of Law at the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom. Previously, he worked as a Researcher and Project Officer at the International Academy of Nuremberg Principles in the field of international criminal law. Salim is an associate editor of the International Journal of Civil Law and Legal Research, and a reviewer for the International Journal of Transitional Justice. He received his PhD from the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg, Germany, on "The Independence of the Judiciary in International Law." He holds a law degree from Balkh University.
Contributions
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Deprived and Silenced: The Taliban and Suppression of Access to Information
Under Taliban rule, Afghanistan's access to information has been crushed, plunging the nation into darkness and deepening the humanitarian crisis. This paper explores how the Taliban's media crackdown and infringement on the right to information has silenced voices, dismantled democratic developments, and why urgent global action is needed to restore accountability, freedom and transparency.
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65 Years of Protecting Human Rights and Freedoms in Europe
Since its first session 65 years ago, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has played a prominent role in the protection of human rights in Europe. But its work is facing new challenges. From authoritarian regimes to populist movements - the ECtHR is fighting for its legitimacy and effectiveness.
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International Conference: Journalists Defending Human Rights
Attacked, persecuted and imprisoned. Journalists who report on human rights violations are targeted simply for doing their job. To mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 25th anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation and Reporters Without Borders Germany are jointly organising the international conference "Journalists Defending Human Rights" today. Listen to prominent human rights journalists, such as Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa, as well as journalists from other countries.
