Examples of use of Simar
1. Simar also noted the lack of co–ordination among the international community doesn‘t send a positive message to Afghan citizens.
2. "It is the final decision for women who don‘t have any other way to solve their problems," Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) chief Sima Simar told the meeting.
3. Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission chief Sima Simar told the meeting: "It [self–immolation] is the final decision for women who don‘t have any other way to solve their problems." One Afghan survivor, a 16–year–old girl, told the summit she had endured beatings from her drug–addicted husband, a man 25 years her senior and whom she was forced to marry.
4. "Human rights defenders, students, political opposition parties, internally displaced persons and tribal leaders continue to be targeted for their activities in violation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the new Interim National Constitution which contains a bill of rights." Simar was referring to a January 2005 peace deal between the Khartoum regime and southern rebels that paved the way for a new power–sharing constitution with clauses protecting human rights.
5. Simar said she had been disappointed to see that despite last years peace agreement, the Sudanese people "see little or no change in their everyday lives." The human rights situation in the south "remains fragile" while the rights to education, health, housing and development "are almost inexistent". "Outside the towns insecurity continues with numerous armed groups moving freely, in addition to the existence of landmines." She said the security situation in the western Darfur region had "unfortunately deteriorated" since her last visit in October.