My Incentive To Get A Master’S Degree In International Law

I am a human rights advocate working with Afghanistan Independent human rights commission. A national human rights institution to protect and promote human rights and to investigate human rights abuses and war crimes (AIHRC). Through my job I have become more sensitive to people’s problems, learned the value of my support community, refined career goals and challenged myself in new and difficult situations to help others.

However, the 40 years’ war in Afghanistan has caused many people lose their lives or the lives of their loved ones or were displaced. But after the fall of Taliban regime, the recreation of the new government was a ray of hope for a social just society, but unfortunately our government is either unwilling or unable to fight against humanitarian crisis.

Being a human rights advocate is a challenging job. For example once when I was prosecuting a case of a warlord commander accused for a murder (who is now a member of afghan Parliament), I got threatened to death by him. and not only that, one day when I was at the office I got a call from the “Directorate for Combating Heavy Crimes Ministry of Interior Affairs” and when I went there the director gave me a paper where it was written “this case was a mistake, and the person who had complained is a lair who want to destroy the reputation of a parliament member. “And threatened me if I don’t sign this paper they will ban me too. And while I resist of signing that paper they put me under supervision for almost 12 hours until my office called the ARG and they took an action to abandon me, and then our office resisted me from following that case. And not only that, this issue created many personal problems for me as I am living in a strict traditional society. Since after our relatives came to know that I was prisoned they cut their relations with our family and even my newly engagement got broken since the father of my fiancé indicate a girl who has been prisoned can’t be my daughter in-law. Though this situation really frustrated me, but I resist to use my limitations to help others and to never give up.

Concerning my academic background in Law and working experience with AIHRC, acquiring a systematic understanding of legal process and solutions for the most concerning issues of today’s situation in my country has encouraged me to apply for a master’s degree in a noble profession “international Law” at Brunel University as it presents a very well structured course for those who wants to develop their knowledge of issues that are threating the world. And to also apply those learned skills at my own post war country which is in need of specialists in the area of conflict management, human rights implementations and security which is the biggest concern of our people. Since Brunel University is among the 44th best law schools in U. K. its diverse environment and flexible entry requirements I found Brunel as one of the best universities to study at, and comes in the list of my first choice university for Chevenng scholarship. And I am sure It will not only expand my legal knowledge but I will also learn how effectively I can apply the strategies being used in U. K for helping people that I can apply back in my own country.

In my working experience with AIHRC I have done many researches studies and conduct national inquiry reports as I am the only lady member of AIHRC inquiry committee, my research studies include “national research on women situation in afghan security forces and “national research on the protection of war victims. ” I have also wrote a Monograph on Criminal law in Islam, 10th Feb/2016, at Salam University. And currently writing an article on good governance for the monthly Journal of the AIHRC which will be completed till December 2018. Nevertheless I am also engaged in many social projects to grow and develop life skills, faith and values in our youth. I am currently leading Alpha Afghanistan. Where we work with strong and motivated afghan women to inspire them and creates the opportunities for them to become a part of our countries development.

I am also leading a small charity called (Yaw Qalaam Yaw Kiatbcha) “a pen and a notebook” to support the education of poor children. By getting fund from national and international donors.