Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday criticized Hungary for failing to protect the rights of female victims of domestic abuse. The report claims that women who were abused by their partners face difficulties in obtaining...
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The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday condemned the recent attack on civilians in south-eastern Afghan province of Ghazni that killed 19 individuals. The attack used an improvised explosive device (IED)...
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Wednesday recommended a rule surrounding the obligations states owe to women during and after conflict. The recommendation...
Local officials report five Afghanistan civilians killed in NATO airstrike
Provincial police in eastern Afghanistan reported that at least five civilians were killed Friday night in a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) airstrike near Jalalabad. NATO spokesman Lt. Col. William Griffin confirmed that Afghan and...
A new report by the World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC) on Tuesday revealed that most countries still have legal disparities that prevent women from engaging in economic activity. The report determined...
UN rights chief urges Afghanistan to strengthen human rights efforts
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday called on the Afghan government to strengthen humans rights efforts in preparation for presidential elections in April 2014 and the departure of the International Security...
A UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) mid-year report released on Wednesday indicated a 23 percent rise in the number of Afghani civilian casualties over the first six months of 2013 as compared to the...
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and UN Women on Monday urged Afghanistan's government to fully respect and defend the fundamental rights of women and girls by ensuring the implementation of and respect for...
The Afghanistan parliament on Saturday blocked legislation that would have worked to strengthen women's rights in the country. If passed, the legislation would have protected provisions of the 2009 Law on Elimination of Violence Against Women (EVAW)...
Afghanistan government confirms UN findings of prisoner torture
An Afghan government commission announced Monday that it has confirmed the findings of a report released last month by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) that revealed widespread torture and mistreatment of prisoners in...
