Online Petition: Afghan government must take firm action to protect women human rights defenders

Although Afghanistan has signed the Convention on All Forms of Discrimination Against Women and its Constitution guarantees equal rights for women and men, the government – along with the international community that provides some 90% of Afghanistan's income for public spending – has failed to ensure that the human rights of all Afghan women and girls are respected, protected and fulfilled.

As a genuine step to advance the status of Afghan women, the government must take immediate and effective measures to ensure that human rights defenders are able to play their vital role in promoting and protecting human rights in Afghanistan, without the fear of violence or intimidation.

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