Following the Ibnisena University and Embassy events, we were approached by a number of victims associations from around the capital. They asked us to initiate a public campaign: to rename a street and a square in Kabul in memory of Afghanistan’s war victims. Our objective was to collect 10000 signatures from across society, including war victims’ families, members of parliament and government officials at ministerial levels.
More than 30 human rights organizations joined the campaign, and it was greeted with overwhelming support, “The victims’ names should be carved on the roads and mountains of Afghanistan” [Dr. Spanta, National Security Advisor]. The Kabul Municipality and Ministry of Information and Culture responded very positively, and have agreed to press ahead with the proposal. The street/square will be renamed ‘war victims’ and we’re currently discussing suitable locations. We welcome this practical step in the right direction.
