Afghanistan vows to reduce violence against women

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 Afghanistan vows to reduce violence against women
AFP
Published Nov 24, 2016, 8:43 pm IST
Updated Nov 24, 2016, 8:44 pm IST
The country recorded more than 3,700 cases of violence against women in first 8 months of 2016, with 5,000 cases recorded in whole of 2015.
"Unfortunately, violence against women is on the rise," Maleha Hassan, deputy attorney general, told reporters in Kabul. (Respresentational Image)
  "Unfortunately, violence against women is on the rise," Maleha Hassan, deputy attorney general, told reporters in Kabul. (Respresentational Image)

Kabul: Afghan ministries on Thursday signed an agreement to eliminate violence against women, a largely symbolic effort in a country that foreign observers still consider one of the worst in the world to be female.

The Afghan attorney general's office recorded more than 3,700 cases of violence against women in the first eight months of 2016, with 5,000 cases recorded in the whole of 2015.

"We are seeking ways to cooperate, and for an effective and lawful fight against the existence of violence against women in the country," attorney general Farid Hamidi said at the signing ceremony between his office and four government ministries at the presidential palace in Kabul.

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[rangerrebew]

Sure they are.   They plan to undo 14 centuries of islam approved violence against women simply by saying they will.  I may be retired but I plan to become a neurosurgeon and do it in one year.