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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.

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

Identify specific challenges confronting the country, prioritize them in line with the needs and aspirations of its citizens and then seek support from the international community to face these challenges in a systematic and verifiable manner.

Pay greater attention to the respect for women's rights when adopting legislative measures and abrogate all discriminatory measures against women.

Investigate all allegations with respect to torture and inhuman and degrading treatment by Afghan National Police and the National Directorate of Security.

Include civil society and human rights defenders in the development of legislation and decision-making processes, through an institutionalized consultation process.

Launch public information campaigns and work with religious leaders to raise awareness of the legal rights for women and girls guaranteed in Afghanistan's Constitution, including the legal age for marriage.

Ensure that the law enforcement agencies fully observe the legal mechanism and comply with human rights principles, such as the right of the accused and suspects, in the course of carrying out their duties.

Undertake concrete steps to guarantee the rights of women as enshrined in international conventions.

Strengthen its support to the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission and the newly established Human Rights Unit within the Ministry of Justice, especially in the field of mapping past human rights abuses.

Elaborate a road map to improve prison conditions and to prevent mistreatment of prisoners.

Take concrete measures for the realization of economic, social and cultural rights including the rights to development for the better realization of the MDGs.

Give special regard to women and children and enhance their enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Accelerate its efforts aimed at implementing its plans and programmes in order to better protect and promote human rights and fundamental freedoms.

Take the necessary measures to protect journalists against intimidation, violence, censorship and abusive convictions, and have published and applied the new media law adopted by the Parliament.

Make better use of the Commission's work as a contribution to improving the rule of law.