Who we are
The Afghanistan Freedom Movement is a movement of Afghans at home and across the world, standing together for freedom, dignity, education and justice for every person in Afghanistan.
Our mission
We believe Afghanistan's future belongs to its people: the girl who wants to learn, the journalist who wants to speak, the farmer, the teacher and the artist. Freedom is not a gift to be granted. It is a right to be defended, together.
Our principles
- Freedom of expression
- The right to speak, write, gather and believe without fear.
- Education for all
- Every girl and every boy in a classroom. No exceptions.
- Justice and rule of law
- Institutions that answer to the people, not to force.
- Unity in diversity
- All of Afghanistan's peoples, languages and faiths: one nation.
How we work
- We speak through statements.
- The movement's official positions are published as dated, numbered statements, each with a permanent address. Nothing else is an official position.
- We debate in the open.
- The Forum is open to every Afghan and to those who work with them. Its rules are public, and every moderation action is recorded in a public log.
- We answer our mail.
- General enquiries: [email protected]. Media: [email protected].
34 provinces.
One voice.
- Badakhshan
- Badghis
- Baghlan
- Balkh
- Bamyan
- Daykundi
- Farah
- Faryab
- Ghazni
- Ghor
- Helmand
- Herat
- Jowzjan
- Kabul
- Kandahar
- Kapisa
- Khost
- Kunar
- Kunduz
- Laghman
- Logar
- Nangarhar
- Nimruz
- Nuristan
- Paktia
- Paktika
- Panjshir
- Parwan
- Samangan
- Sar-e Pol
- Takhar
- Uruzgan
- Wardak
- Zabul
How the movement is governed
Draft, to be supplied by the movement: who takes decisions for the movement, how they are chosen, and how decisions are made and recorded.
Why some names are not published
Many people who take part in this movement live in Afghanistan or have family there. Publishing their names could put them in danger. For that reason the movement does not publish the names of members inside the country, and Forum members choose a display name rather than using their own. Where a person can be named safely, we name them. Where they cannot, we say so and explain why.