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Afghanistan IMF responses to civilian casualties r) the international military forces should provide public information on the estimated numbers of civilians killed and wounded in air strikes, raids, and other military operations (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
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Afghanistan Killings by the international and afghan military forces r) the international forces should review procedures to ensure that air strikes and close air support are delivered only when sufficient measures have been taken to verify the identity of the target and that the incidental loss of civilian life would not be excessive in relation to the anticipated concrete and direct military advantage (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
Afghanistan IMF responses to civilian casualties r) when a raid is conducted by foreign intelligence personnel and Afghan forces outside the ANA’s chain-of-command, the responsible Government should publicly clarify its involvement when allegations of abuse are made (Special Procedures) |
Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
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Afghanistan IMF responses to civilian casualties r) the international military forces should cooperate more fully with outside efforts ‑ especially those of UNAMA and of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission - to investigate killings r) this should include the expedited declassification and more comprehensive sharing of relevant information, including video footage and mission story-boards (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
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Afghanistan Criminal justice system r) it is widely agreed that the criminal justice system is not currently capable of reliably respecting fair trial standards. To avoid the execution of innocent persons, the Government should impose a moratorium on the application of the death penalty (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
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Afghanistan Transitional justice and preservation of evidence of past crimes r) mass grave sites, including the site at Dasht-e-Laili, must be secured and preserved by the Government of Afghanistan with international assistance r) investigations into the cause of death of persons whose bodies are buried there, as well as investigations into any allegations of attempts to remove such evidence, are necessary. Failures to do so will result in continued impunity for those responsible for past abuses, and will undermine the ability of Afghans to obtain an accurate historical record of past crimes that is so necessary to facilitate reconciliation in Afghanistan (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
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Afghanistan Criminal justice system r) the proper investigation of crimes is hampered by poor coordination between police and prosecutors. The relationship between police and prosecutors needs to be improved: The Minister of Interior and the Attorney General should agree on how to cooperate on the combined process of detection and investigation of crimes, and simultaneously issue the appropriate orders to police and prosecutors (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
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Afghanistan Killings by the international and afghan military forces r) air strikes, raids and other attacks should never be based solely on conduct considered "suspicious" or on unverified "tips" r) the Government and IMF should review intelligence sharing arrangements, develop procedures for more reliably vetting targets, and ensure that attacks are only conducted based on adequately verified information (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
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Afghanistan IMF responses to civilian casualties r) the international forces should ensure that allegations that soldiers have committed unlawful killings are fully investigated, and ensure that soldiers who have committed unlawful killings are prosecuted (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
Afghanistan Compensation for victims r) even where compensation programs involve ex gratia payments that carry no admission of legal liability, the discretion of commanders in deciding whether to grant compensation should be more limited, and general guidelines for making payments should be clearly set out (Special Procedures) |
Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
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Afghanistan Criminal justice system r) measures should be taken to address the corruption that obstructs justice at all levels of the criminal justice system: - an independent anti-corruption agency should be established by the Government, with international support, and endowed with the necessary powers and resources to prosecute important cases at all levels of government and the judiciary - insofar as international aid money provides the resources on which much corruption thrives, the international community has a responsibility to assist the Government with anti-corruption efforts through a range of mechanisms, including the use of high-level appointment review boards (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
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Afghanistan Criminal justice system r) so-called "honour killings", which occur in very large numbers, must be treated as the murders that they so clearly are r) police should investigate such cases whether or not the family has made a specific complaint to the police (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
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Afghanistan Afghan National Police r) ending unlawful killings by the police should be a priority. To that end, there should be a concerted effort to reform the police: - human rights training, while important, will not be sufficient to prevent abuses that are driven by the links between police officers and particular tribes, commanders, and politicians. These links must be broken in order to establish a national police force that serves and protects the entire community - continued efforts to reconstruct the police force as a truly national and professional force are vital. The "focused district development" training should be strongly supported; - all efforts to supplement the police by establishing or legitimizing local militias should be abandoned (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
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Afghanistan Killings by the Taliban r) a serious effort should be made - including by human rights groups and inter‑governmental institutions - to pressure and persuade the Taliban and other armed groups to respect human rights and humanitarian law r) this effort should include developing contacts with them for the sole, dedicated purpose of promoting respect for human rights r) such efforts should be undertaken subject to security feasibility and in conformity with the provisions of Security Council resolution 1267 (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
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Afghanistan Criminal justice system r) the situation of half of the population - women - in relation to killings is largely ignored. The criminal justice system must be made accessible to them: - initiatives such as women’s referral centres should be supported and encouraged - a special office for female victims should be created by the Attorney-General (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
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Afghanistan Killings by the international and afghan military forces r) the international and Afghan forces should review the circumstances in which they conduct unannounced night-time raids, to identify situations in which alternative measures less dangerous to other residents might be employed (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
Afghanistan Compensation for victims r) commanders should seek out victims and their families rather than waiting to receive a complaint or request r) the obstacles women face in accessing compensation and other payments should be taken into account in implementing such programs (Special Procedures) |
Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
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Afghanistan Killings by the Taliban r) the Taliban should cease employing means and methods of warfare that violate international humanitarian law, and result in the unlawful killing of civilians r) the Taliban leadership should issue clear orders to those carrying out attacks to abide by international law, particularly including the following: - to stop threatening and assassinating civilians in all circumstances, including for their alleged failure to cooperate with the Taliban or for their decision to cooperate with the Government - to cease using civilians as "human shields" to deter attacks by international and Afghan military forces - to stop targeting civilians in suicide attacks, and cease engaging in perfidy (unlawful deception) during such attacks, including by disguising themselves as civilians, soldiers or police (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
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Afghanistan IMF responses to civilian casualties r) at the conclusion of military investigations into killings of civilians, information on the findings and reasoning should be made public r) such information should be provided to the families of the victims r) the reasoning of the US Court of Inquiry decision on the 4 March 2007 Nangarhar incident should be made public (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
Afghanistan Compensation for victims r) the various domestic and international compensation programs should be better coordinated r) this might usefully involve a high-level policy body that would help the various programs to operate in a complementary fashion and an operational, information‑sharing body that would allow for greater consistency and that would help prevent individual cases from falling through the cracks (Special Procedures) |
Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
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Afghanistan Afghan National Police r) the debate over whether the police force should play a primarily "law enforcement" or "paramilitary" role is unhelpful r) at this stage the police are clearly obliged to play both roles and should be structured and trained accordingly so that they can provide security to the populations they serve (Special Procedures) |
Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
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Afghanistan IMF responses to civilian casualties r) the international forces should ensure that, despite the complexity of multiple mandates and disparate national criminal justice systems, any directly affected person can go to a military base and promptly receive information on who was responsible for a particular operation, or what the status is of any investigation or prosecution. To this end: - where the actions of soldiers are investigated or prosecuted within the troop‑sending country, the progress of national processes of investigation, discipline and prosecution should be reported back to ISAF headquarters in Afghanistan - the progress and outcomes of national processes of investigation or prosecution should be centrally tracked by ISAF - this information should be made available to the various regional commands, to the Provincial Reconstruction Teams under their command, and provided to directly affected persons when requested (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
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Afghanistan Afghan National Police r) impunity for killings by police must be urgently addressed: - the interminable dragging out of government investigations and inquiries into alleged police killings until such episodes are effectively forgotten reinforces impunity. Instead of setting up ad hoc inquiries that go nowhere, a national police investigative task force is needed - in addition, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission’s investigative powers should be strengthened and the Government should have a time limit within which to respond to its findings (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2009
Source:A/HRC/11/2/Add.4 |
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Afghanistan > WG Mercenaries raised concerns at the lack of clear criteria and transparency during the licensing process > there were strong allegations that corruption was widespread (Special Procedures) |
Observation 2010
Source:A/HRC/15/25/ADD.2 |
Afghanistan > WG Mercenaries commends the efforts made by the Government of Afghanistan to seriously address these issues and with regard to the adoption of a comprehensive regulation that led to the licensing of initially 39 and then 52 companies > WG Mercenaries acknowledges that Afghanistan is among the few countries to have drafted a specific directive to regulate national and international private security companies > WG Mercenaries has also attempted to control — at least partially — the flow of weapons in coordination with the disarmament and demobilization programme (Special Procedures) |
Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination
Observation 2010
Source:A/HRC/15/25/ADD.2 |
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Afghanistan > WG Mercenaries is concerned at the lack of prosecution in Afghanistan and in contracting States of private security contractors suspected of having committed human rights abuses > all States shall ensure that investigations are carried out promptly and efficiently and that those responsible are brought to justice in accordance with international law and sanctioned in a way that is commensurate with the gravity of the crime (Special Procedures) |
Observation 2010
Source:A/HRC/15/25/ADD.2 |
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Afghanistan > WG Mercenaries notes, nevertheless, that the adoption of a regulation is not sufficient in itself to ensure adequate oversight > there is a lack of information on incidents and human rights violations committed by PMSCs > WG Mercenaries urges the Government to ensure that the regulatory Board responsible for monitoring the activities of PMSCs systematically registers incidents and violations committed by PMSCs > WG Mercanaries encourages the Board to carry out its monitoring functions with due diligence and transparency and calls on UNAMA to provide advice and report on the activities of the Board > the Government should ensure that the Board is sufficiently resourced to implement its functions and should encourage the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC), NGOs and civil society groups and the Afghan people to refer incidents and violations to the Board (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2010
Source:A/HRC/15/25/ADD.2 |
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Afghanistan > WG Mercenaries stresses the responsibility of international forces present in the territory to ensure that the companies they contract do not infringe human rights and are held accountable when violations occur > this is also valid when subcontracting takes place > this principle is of particular importance at a time when the Government of the United States is considering the option of a surge in Afghanistan that will most probably be accompanied by a comparable increase in PMSCs (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2010
Source:A/HRC/15/25/ADD.2 |
Afghanistan > WG Mercenaries observed linkages between the presence of a large number of illegal armed groups and the formation of local PMSCs operating with or without licences > local PMSCs represented an opportunity for former warlords to continue their activities legally (Special Procedures) |
Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination
Observation 2010
Source:A/HRC/15/25/ADD.2 |
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Afghanistan > in conflict or post-conflict situation where national security forces have to rebuild to fulfil their role as the legitimate holder of the use of force in accordance with the rule of law, private military and security companies (PMSCs) often fulfil a demand for protection from a wide variety of clients, including national institutions, foreign forces, multinational companies, and governmental and non-governmental organizations > the majority of these actors told the WG Mercenaries that they would not be able to operate throughout Afghanistan without the assistance of PMSCs (Special Procedures) |
Observation 2010
Source:A/HRC/15/25/ADD.2 |
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Afghanistan > WG Mercenaries reiterates the fundamental principle of State control over the use of force > the State should retain control and oversight over the legal use of force and should not hand it over to non-State actors without exercising proper control > in that regard, the Working Group welcomes the willingness of the Government of Afghanistan to gradually increase the State army, police and security force capacity and training in order to ensure the safety and security of its population and of the international community present in its territory, while ensuring respect for the rule of law and human rights > it notes with satisfaction the statement of President Karzai to the effect that PMSCs would have to cease operating in Afghanistan within the next two years and that their operations would be taken over by the army and police (Special Procedures) |
Observation 2010
Source:A/HRC/15/25/ADD.2 |
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Afghanistan > in the light of the above observations, the WG Mercenaries recommends to the Government of Afghanistan that it: > investigate all PMSCs operating without licences in the country and take appropriate action to disarm them and other legal action as appropriate > ensure credible investigation of incidents involving casualties committed by private security contractors, prosecution of the perpetrators and adequate remedies for victims > strengthen the investigative capacity of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, in particular its special investigation team > establish a credible enforcement mechanism for regulation, with regular oversight and control of the PMSCs that have been licensed > establish an independent, public and easy to access complaints mechanism through which the local population and civilian international actors can submit their complaints regarding any violations committed by PMSCs > establish lines of cooperation between the High Coordination Board and the Ministry of Finance responsible for collecting taxes to avoid corruption and enhance transparency > ensure the speedy adoption of legislation on PMSCs following a broad consultation process and adequate awareness campaign > all types of activities de facto carried out by PMSCs are covered by the new legislation > the Government should also take all necessary steps to ensure its full implementation once a new law is adopted > ensure the process of licensing of PMSCs uses open and transparent procedures > invite DIAG to establish clear guidelines to prevent illegal armed groups from transforming into PMSCs or former warlords being employed as PMSC personnel > consider acceding to the 1989 International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries > the Government is encouraged to seek the assistance of UNAMA in the implementation of these recommendations (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2010
Source:A/HRC/15/25/ADD.2 |
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Afghanistan > WG Mercenaries presents the following recommendations to the international community: > ensure that PMSCs contracted by the international community and alleged to have committed human rights violations and other crimes are fully investigated, and ensure that perpetrators are promptly brought to justice > provide necessary advice and resources to the High Coordination Board monitoring the activities of PMSCs to ensure it is carrying out its functions in an effective and transparent manner > ensure adequate oversight of the PMSCs they have contracted, in particular by making regular background checks of PMSCs they hire, by screening PMSC records, in particular regarding any human rights violations, by practising transparent bidding processes and by ensuring transparency through releasing publicly the operative clauses of contracts with PMSCs > invite the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and all States concerned to publicly report any military and civilian casualties resulting from the activities of PMSCs > invite ISAF and all States concerned to publicly release statistics of private military and security casualties > invite the international community, in coordination with the Afghan authorities, to develop standard training packages on human rights and international humanitarian law that would be provided to PMSCs by national institutions or local NGOs with the assistance of the United Nations (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2010
Source:A/HRC/15/25/ADD.2 |
Afghanistan The Special Rapporteur recommends that the international community, including the United Nations and the donor community, continue to support the Government of Afghanistan in fulfilling its duty to promote and protect the rights of women in Afghanistan. In particular, the Special Rapporteur recommends that the international community: (Special Procedures) |
Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
Recommendation 2015
Source:A/HRC/29/27/Add.3 |
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Afghanistan Consider implementing the recommendations of UNDP as highlighted in its review of the functioning of the units for the elimination of violence against women, including aspects related to prosecution; (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2015
Source:A/HRC/29/27/Add.3 |
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Afghanistan The Government should consider alternatives to detention and address the question of transit houses for women who are released from detention. (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2015
Source:A/HRC/29/27/Add.3 |
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Afghanistan Assist in the review of protection mechanisms, including shelters, in order to find sustainable long-term housing alternatives for women in need of protection. Emphasis should be placed on the empowerment of women and girls through education, skills development and job creation. (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2015
Source:A/HRC/29/27/Add.3 |
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Afghanistan The Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government: Strengthen the practice of participatory democracy, especially through more effective consultation processes in the law-making sphere; (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2015
Source:A/HRC/29/27/Add.3 |
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Afghanistan The Government should increase the number of shelters for victims of violence against women; strengthen support services for victims, including counselling, medical and rehabilitation services; provide training and skills development programmes; assist with financial and technical support to ensure good practices and sustainability; and develop a strategy to ensure financial support. (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2015
Source:A/HRC/29/27/Add.3 |
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Afghanistan In relation to the reform of the 1960 Penal Code, the Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government: Incorporate gender-specific offences, including rape, into the new penal code. These offences should be clearly defined and the sanctions applicable to each offence should be specified to ensure that gender-specific offences are treated with the same degree of gravity as gender-neutral crimes. A review of all existing laws that include criminal offenses, including the Law on the Elimination of Violence against Women, should be undertaken to ensure consistency; Repeal article398 of the Penal Code to ensure that perpetrators of honour killings are not granted legal concessions; Revise the Criminal Procedure Code and prohibit degrading practices, including virginity testing, as a source of evidence in criminal investigations; Ensure that there is accountability in cases of self-immolation, including through effective forensic and other investigations; Reform the law pertaining to moral crimes to ensure that it incorporates policies and directives that have been issued. (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2015
Source:A/HRC/29/27/Add.3 |
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Afghanistan Strengthen the independence of the National Human Rights Commission in accordance with the Principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights (Paris Principles), including by ensuring that the nomination and selection process is fair and transparent and ensuring adequate budgetary allocations to enable it to effectively fulfil its mandate; (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2015
Source:A/HRC/29/27/Add.3 |
Afghanistan Allocate adequate human, technical and financial resources to ensure that all criminal justice officials can fulfil their mandate, including ensuring fair and equitable distribution of resources across the country. (Special Procedures) |
Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
Recommendation 2015
Source:A/HRC/29/27/Add.3 |
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Afghanistan In relation to the draft law regulating the jurisdiction of jirgas and shuras , the Special Rapporteur recommends that: Clear guidelines and policies on the use of mediation to settle disputes be developed, including provisions on non-discrimination and sanctions for non-compliance; The processing of a case by jirgas or shuras not preclude such cases from being brought before the formal justice system; All gender-based violence cases that have a criminal component be referred to the formal justice system to ensure accountability. (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2015
Source:A/HRC/29/27/Add.3 |
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Afghanistan The Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government repeal the amendment to the Electoral Law so as to ensure that the quota for women representatives in the Provincial Councils is increased. (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2015
Source:A/HRC/29/27/Add.3 |
Afghanistan Ensure that legislation clearly specifies the obligation to register all marriages and divorces; (Special Procedures) |
Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
Recommendation 2015
Source:A/HRC/29/27/Add.3 |
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Afghanistan The Special Rapporteur recommends that the Government: Evaluate the mandate, structure and functioning of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and provide it with sufficient human, technical and financial resources to fulfil its mandate; (Special Procedures) |
Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
Recommendation 2015
Source:A/HRC/29/27/Add.3 |
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Afghanistan The Government has undertaken a number of legal and institutional initiatives to meet its human rights obligations and to address the situation of women and girls in the country, despite the continued political, economic, social and developmental challenges. Political commitments to protect and promote human rights continue to be highlighted through the Bonn process, the Kabul Conference, the Tokyo Conference and, most recently, the 2014 London Conference. However, these commitments have not translated into concrete improvements in the lives of the majority of women, who remain marginalized, discriminated against and at high risk of being subjected to violence. In light of the above, the Special Rapporteur would like to reiterate and expand on key recommendations made by her predecessors in 1999 and 2005, many of which remain relevant today. (Special Procedures) |
Observation 2015
Source:A/HRC/29/27/Add.3 |
Afghanistan Advocate for the inclusion of women and women’s rights issues on the agenda of peace negotiations and set the promotion of women’s right as a target for the provision of further funding; (Special Procedures) |
Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
Recommendation 2015
Source:A/HRC/29/27/Add.3 |
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Afghanistan Review the actual amount of funding that is currently being given directly to the Government of Afghanistan and to local non-governmental organizations, to enable a more precise picture of who is benefiting from aid. There is a need to address perceptions of large amounts of funding to foreign consultants and United Nations agencies, which are sometimes seen as wasteful and leading to a lack of capacity-building and sustainability of local authorities and service providers; (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2015
Source:A/HRC/29/27/Add.3 |
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Afghanistan Ensure that the criminal law establishes criminal liability for all parties involved in the organization of child and forced marriages. (Special Procedures) |
Recommendation 2015
Source:A/HRC/29/27/Add.3 |