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Human
Rights in Afghanistan
Past and present violations of Human Rights
constitute a major concern for the Afghan peacebuilding
process, and therefore the Bonn Agreement provided
for the establishment of an Afghan Independent
Human Rights Commission (AIHRC). Headed by Dr.
Sima Samar the commission has publicly highlighted
a range of human rights issues, started to record
human rights violations and emphasized civic
education. AIHRC has opened regional offices
in a number of provinces.
The
UNAMA is assigned a particular responsibility
to assist the AIHRC as is UNHCHR. In addition
a number of NGOs are closely following the human
rights issues, most notably Amnesty International
and Human Rights Watch. The issue of transitional
justice is part of this discourse, as is reformation
of the legal system as part of a wider security
sector reform.
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