Ehsan Qaane has joined RWI in January 2023 as a research fellow. Prior to this, he worked with Afghanistan Analysts Network, a policy researcher organisation, as a political and legal affairs researcher (2012-2022) and as the country director (2017-2020). He is a member of and adviser to several human rights networks in Afghanistan, including the Afghanistan Forensics Science Organisation (AFSO) and Transitional Justice Coordination Group (TJCG). He has published a vast amount of research on the conflict in Afghanistan, the International Criminal Court’s engagement in Afghanistan, human rights and international humanitarian law. He worked as a visiting professional at the International Criminal Court.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

• B (Kateb University, Afghanistan)
• M (Kateb University, Afghanistan) (Incomplete)

Work Experience

• 2009-2010: Researcher, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC)
• 2010-2012: Afghanistan National Programme Coordinator, International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ)
• 2012-2022: Legal and Political Affairs Researcher/Junior Analyst, Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN)
• 2017-2020: Country Director, AAN
• 2015-2016: Visiting Professional, The International Criminal Court (ICC)

Selected Publications

• Delaying Justice? The ICC’s war crimes investigation in limbo over who represents Afghanistan, edited and published by Afghanistan Analysts Network, 2022.
• Regime Change, Economic Decline and No Legal Protection: What has happened to the Afghan media, edited and published by Afghanistan Analysts Network, 2022.
• Afghan War Crimes Trials in The Netherlands: Who are the suspects and what have been the outcomes?, edited and published by Afghanistan Analysts Network, 2020.
• One Land, Two Rules (9): Delivering public services in insurgency-affected Jalrez district of Wardak province, edited and published by Afghanistan Analysts Network, 2019.
• Beginning of a New Era at the AIHRC: Nine fresh commissioners, edited and published by Afghanistan Analysts Network, 2019.
• The 2018 Election Observed (7) in Daikundi: The outstanding role of women, edited and published by Afghanistan Analysts Network, 2019.
• The Insecure Spring of Ghazni: Results of third-grade treatment by the centre?, edited and published by Afghanistan Analysts Network, 2018.
• Harassment of Women in Afghanistan: A hidden phenomenon addressed in too many laws, edited and published by Afghanistan Analysts Network, 2017.
• Afghanistan’s New Law on Freedom of Assembly: Limiting the space to demonstrate, edited and published by Afghanistan Analysts Network, 2017.