Afghanistan: Keep Promises to Afghan Women

by via HRW

Mon, Dec 7, 2009 6:36AM

(New York) - Eight years after the fall of the Taliban, women and girls suffer high levels of violence and discrimination and have poor access to justice and education, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. The Afghan government has also failed to bring killers of prominent women in public life to justice, creating an environment of impunity for those who target women.

The 96-page report, "We Have the Promises of the World: Women's Rights in Afghanistan," details emblematic cases of ongoing rights violations in five areas: attacks on women in public life; violence against women; child and forced marriage; access to justice; and girls' access to secondary education.

Read More From Press Release: http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2009/12/03/afghanistan-keep-promises-afghan-women

Read Full Report: http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2009/12/03/we-have-promises-world

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