Nader Nadery

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Ahmad Nader Nadery (born 1975) [1] is an Afghan-born human rights activist and government official. [2] He is the founding director of the Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan and a senior fellow at the Wilson Center. [3] [4] Formerly, he was a commissioner of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission and a senior advisor to Afghan President. [5]

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Early life and education

Nadery was born in 1975 in the Nimruz Province to a known Pashtun family. [6] He studied law at Kabul University and obtained his master's degree in international affairs from George Washington University. [7] During this tenure, he was detained several times and exiled in Pakistan. [6] In 1996, he was publicly flogged for not wearing a turban. [8]

Career

From 2016 to 2021, Nadery served as Chairman of the Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission (IARCSC). During his tenure, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported that the commission 'brought a revived commitment to advance reforms' and 'curbing corruption'. [9]

In 2020, Nadery was appointed as a member of the peace negotiation team for the Afghanistan peace talks in Doha, Qatar. [10] [11]

Prior to his government service, he served as the Director of the Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU). [12]

Honors and awards

References

  1. ↑ "Naderi, Ahmad Nader Nadery". www.afghan-bios.info. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  2. ↑ Shalizi, Hamid; Qadir Sediqi, Abdul (2020-12-02). "Afghan government, Taliban reach breakthrough deal as calls grow for a ceasefire". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  3. ↑ Schifrin, Nick; Sagalyn, Dan; Cebrián Aranda, Teresa; Warsi, Zeba (2023-08-15). "Life in Afghanistan remains dire 2 years after collapse of U.S.-backed government". PBS NewsHour . Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  4. ↑ Sharma, Heena (2023-09-14). "China's economic interests driving its engagement with Kabul, former peace negotiator tells WION". WION . Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  5. ↑ Constable, Pamela (2019-01-29). "The return of a Taliban government? Afghanistan talks raise once-unthinkable question". The Washington Post . Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  6. 1 2 Gall, Carlotta (2021-12-24). "An Afghan Official Laments What Was Lost and Looks to What Lies Ahead". The New York Times . Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  7. ↑ "Nader Nadery: Human Rights and the Future of Afghanistan | Pozen Family Center for Human Rights". humanrights.uchicago.edu. 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  8. ↑ "Hot Topic series continues in Edwards with Ahmad Nader Nadery". Vail Daily . 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  9. ↑ "Afghanistan's Fight against Corruption: Groundwork for Peace and Prosperity" (PDF). United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). May 2019. p. 44. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  10. ↑ "Nader Nadery: Distinguished Fellow". Wilson Center. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  11. ↑ "Nader Nadery: Fellow Profile". Hoover Institution, Stanford University. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  12. ↑ "Experts: Ahmad Nader Nadery". Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT). Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  13. ↑ "Asia Edition Cover". TIME . 2004-10-11. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  14. ↑ W. W. D. Staff (2004-05-07). "Reebok's Human Rights Stars". Women's Wear Daily . Archived from the original on 2024-02-16. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  15. ↑ "Nader Nadery". Hoover Institution . Retrieved 2024-02-16.
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