Who We Are?
The Najiba Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization originally based in Afghanistan, in memory of Najiba, who was killed along with 34 other civilians in a Taliban suicide attack on July 24, 2017, in Kabul, Afghanistan. This tragedy represents just one of the many systematic attacks that have targeted the Hazara community in Afghanistan over the past two decades.
VISION
We envision a free Afghanistan where education is accessible to all, where the memory of victims is honored, where perpetrators are held accountable, and where peaceful civic engagement replaces violence.
MISSION
- Preserves Memory: Documents both the July 2017 attack on Najiba and her colleagues and the 2021 Taliban attack on the Foundation.
- Pursues Justice: Preserves evidence and advocates for accountability through international mechanisms and resists normalization of violence, impunity, and forgetfulness.
- Continuing Education: Develops digital programs reaching the Afghanistan diaspora and, when possible, communities inside Afghanistan.
- Builds Networks: Connects with human rights defenders in exile for advocating on the dire situation of human rights in Afghanistan.
- Resists Erasure: Refuses to let Taliban violence destroy memory, evidence, or hope.
OUR VALUES
- Non-Violence: Peaceful resistance as an alternative to violent struggle.
- Memory: Refusing forgetfulness and normalization of atrocities.
- Justice: Accountability for perpetrators and dignity for victims.
- Education: Knowledge as a path to freedom and development.
- Community: Collective action and solidarity in Afghanistan.
- Hope: Preparing for Afghanistan's eventual peace.