partners in the field and provide direct assistance to victims. Our International Secretariat is based in Geneva, and we also have offices in Brussels and Tunis. FIDH takes action for the protection of victims of human rights violations, for the prevention of violations and to bring perpetrators to justice. FIDH works for the respect of all the rights set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: civil and political rights, as well as economic, social and cultural rights. FIDH was established in 1922, and today unites 192 member organizations in 117 countries around the world. FIDH coordinates and supports their activities and provides them with a voice at the international level. THE FATE OF THOUSANDS HANGING IN THE BALANCE: AFGHANISTAN’S FALL INTO THE HANDS OF THE TALIBAN Amnesty International 31