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Afghan Government Denies Allegations of Inadequate Implementation of Violence Against Women Act

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The Afghan government has denied recent allegations by the Human Rights Commission in the United Nations regarding the inadequate implementation of the violence against women act. Despite the UN's report expressing concerns over limited improvements in enforcing the act, officials from the Ministry of Women Affairs claim that significant progress has been made since its approval in 2009. Deputy Minister Mizghan Mostafwi stated that a commission formed to prevent violence against women has been operating effectively for the past two years, with eight representative offices currently in place across various provinces, and plans to expand to six more provinces in the near future.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Afghan government has denied allegations by the Human Rights Commission in the United Nations regarding the inadequate implementation of the violence against women act.
  • The violence against women act was approved by President Hamid Karzai in 2009 and recognizes acts such as premature marriages, forced marriages, and self-immolation as criminal offenses.
  • A commission formed to prevent violence against women has been operating for the past two years and has eight representative offices in various provinces across Afghanistan.
  • The commission plans to expand its operations to six additional provinces in the near future.
  • The Afghan government claims that significant progress has been made since the approval of the violence against women act, despite criticism from the UN regarding inadequate implementation.
  • The UN report criticized the Afghan government for not properly enforcing the act on all Afghan women victims, despite noting some improvements in considering the act by the Afghan police and judiciary system.

Statistics:

  • The violence against women act was approved by President Hamid Karzai in 2009.
  • The commission for preventing violence against women has been operating for two years.
  • The commission currently has eight representative offices in various provinces across Afghanistan.
  • Plans are in place to expand the commission's operations to six additional provinces in the near future.

Sources:

  • HT Syndication with permission from Khaama Press. (Date not specified)

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