UPR Info

Increase its efforts for the protection of civilians

Ensure human rights and international humanitarian law education for all security forces and prison and judicial personnel and adopt further measures to ensure their full accountability for any violations of these

Move swiftly to pass its new Media Law.

Enact, with immediate effect, the new Media Law which could help to promote and protect freedom of expression

Take concrete measures to promote and protect the rights of women and children, in particular to facilitate their access to education and health as basic prerequisites for growth and development.

Strengthen and support the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission so that it discharges its mandate in the most effective manner.

Enact, with immediate effect, the new Media Law passed by the Lower House of Parliament.

Promote a public discussion on women's rights and encourage influential men- whether elders, clerics, politicians or others - to participate in this discussion and raise awareness, especially amongst boys, of the importance of seeing women and girls as equal and respected partners in society.

Step up its efforts to guarantee the right to education to all children and take effective measures to substantially increase the rate of attendance, particularly of the female population, in schools.

Take the necessary steps to prevent the assassination or intimidation of female teachers and students.

Proceed with its review of the Shia Personal Status Law, ensure that it conforms to international commitments and actively works to promote the rights of women.

Take effective action against child labour, and against smuggling or abduction, exploitation or sexual abuse of children.

Strengthen safeguards for the exercise of freedom of expression and adopt legislation to protect media diversity.

Redouble its advocacy efforts to enhance public awareness on gender equality and women's role in social and economic development.

Expedite the implementation of all measures to address the situation of vulnerable groups in particular women and children.

Review the impact that the state of emergency has on the enjoyment of human rights.

Intensify measures to fully realize the rights of indigenous peoples, in particular their representation in civil service and public institutions.

Recommended an exchange of respective experiences at the international level on the issue of communication between Governments and civil societies.

Respect freedom of religion and belief, revise the text of the 2006 Ordinance, and suspend its application in the meantime.

Review the Charter in line with the recommendations of the Human Rights Committee to make sure that those who violated human rights be judged and prosecuted according to international standards, and to make sure that those who criticized the Government are not subjected to criminal prosecution

Address the issue of unduly protracted detentions and to promote the use of alternative measures to pretrial detention, in particular for pregnant women and young children.

Continue its efforts, together with other signatories to the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, to guarantee better accession.

In relation to Law No. 90-07 on freedom of expression, it recommended the drafting of a follow-up report with a view to further strengthening domestic laws on freedom of expression.

Review its Family Code to remedy provisions, which still represent discrimination against women regarding the issues of divorce and rape witnesses.

Strengthen and consolidate the implementation of the transitional justice programme it has adopted.

Step up its social integration policies and education programmes to eradicate the current situation of children living on the street who are victims of sexual exploitation and physical abuse

Continue a dialogue with minority religions

Pursue efforts to counter discrimination in whatever form, in particular towards the most vulnerable sectors of the population in the follow-up to the Durban Conference and the recommendations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Continue its efforts to improve the situation of children in detention as recommended by the Committee against Torture and the Committee on the Rights of the Child.

Take further steps to address all kinds of discrimination against women, children, minorities and indigenous peoples.