FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON D.C. March 15, 2019 – The Afghan Diaspora for Equality and Progress (ADEP) is devastated to learn of the terrorist attacks on Muslims that were congregated in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. We fiercely condemn these unspeakable acts against New Zealand’s Muslim community. We call on all major media outlets and networks to completely halt airing…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Afghan-American Conference (AAC) The Samovar Network (TSN) The Afghan Diaspora for Equality and Progress (ADEP) Afghan-American Community Organizations Condemn Hate Crime in Indiana WASHINGTON, D.C. February 21, 2019 – On Saturday, February 16, 2019, the Afghan-American community learned that Mustafa Ayoubi, a 32-year-old Afghan-American, was murdered in a hate crime in Indianapolis, Indiana. The tragedy occurred…
The Afghan Diaspora for Equality and Progress stands in solidarity with those affected by this week’s tragic violence and will continue to fight for a more peaceful world free of white supremacy, antisemitism, and bigotry.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/28/2018 Afghan Diaspora for Equality and Progress info@adeprogress.org ADEP CONDEMNS THE CONFIRMATION OF BRETT KAVANAUGH; STANDS WITH SURVIVORS Washington, DC: On October 1991, Professor Anita Hill testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the sexual harassment she faced at the hands of then-nominee Clarence Thomas. Her testimony was dismissed and Clarence Thomas was confirmed. We believe Professor…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 6/19/2018 Washington, D.C. — The collective organizing staff of ADEP condemns the actions of the Trump administration and ardently opposes the immoral and unjust detention of immigrant families and the separation of children from their parents. Humans and cages do not belong in the same sentence. We call on our Congressional representatives to take swift action…
Washington, D.C.: The Afghan Diaspora for Equality and Progress stands in solidarity with minorities and people of color across this country as we face white supremacist hate and violence. The events of Charlottesville are a keen reminder that as a nation our political leaders desperately need the moral courage to stand up to the systemic and social denigration of vulnerable…