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Afghanistan Code of Penalty needs Adjustments to meet Requirements: Yaftali

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Last Updated on: October 25, 2022

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Officials in Investigative of Women and Child rights institution have said,” that there is no article mentioned in the code of penalty of Afghanistan to sentence the perpetrators of Women violence cases in the country.”

They have added that there is need to add the following article in the code of penalty to avoid others committing such violence against Women and children.

Afghanistan human rights Commission officials have also expressed their deep concerns over increasing of violence against Women.

Head of the following institution Zarqa yaftali said,” There is no article in the code of penalty of Afghanistan for sexual harassments, there is legal gap which will cause violence against Women to be increased in the country.”

Miss. Yaftali addressed that one of the major factors for increasing of such violence is the youths where they can’t meet their wishes and also traditional life style has also caused young men to commit such actions.

Head of Human rights Commission in Afghanistan Suriaya Subrang said, “We have recorded 385 sexual harassments cases in Afghanistan.”

Head of Free Fair and transparent Election foundation in Afghanistan Naim Ayoubzada said, “violence against Women will negatively impact on their political appearances in Election it will stop them from casting votes, to be Elected and monitor the Election process.”

Earlier Officials in Human rights Commission in Afghanistan had said that in the year of 2014 violence has not only increased but in horrible type of cases.

Reported By Ahmad Farshad Saleh

 

 

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U.S. says review of Afghanistan policy still underway

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U.S. Assistant Secretary of State S. Paul Kapur told a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Wednesday that Washington’s review of its Afghanistan policy remains in progress.

He said the process is “inter-agency” and involves multiple departments across the U.S. government, adding that there are “many moving pieces.” Kapur noted that he could not provide a clear timeline for completion but pledged to keep lawmakers informed:

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized the Biden administration’s handling of the 2021 military withdrawal from Afghanistan.

He has also faulted the decision to leave military equipment behind and the abandonment of the Bagram Air Base.

 

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Pakistan appoints two consuls general in Kandahar and Mazar-e-Sharif

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan has appointed 19 new ambassadors and consuls general for its overseas missions.

Among these appointments, Shahbaz Hussain and Awais Ahmad Khan have been named as Pakistan’s consuls general in Kandahar and Mazar-e-Sharif, respectively.

Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, said in a post on X that these appointments were made with the approval of Shahbaz Sharif, the country’s Prime Minister.

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Karzai: Development of human society requires women’s and girls’ access to education

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Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai says the growth and development of human society in various dimensions require the active role of women and girls, and this is only possible if they have access to education.

Karzai made these remarks on Wednesday on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which falls on February 11.

Expressing appreciation for the role of Afghan women and girls in social life, he encouraged them to strive by all possible means to gain access to education and training and to participate in the growth and development of the country.

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