Type: Acts of the European Union: European Parliament resolution on women's rights in Afghanistan

Authority: European Authorities - European Union: European Parliament

Date: 04/24/2009

Subject: The European Parliament called for the revision of the draft law concerning the personal status of Shiite women in Afghanistan, since it is clear that the substance of that draft law is not consistent with the principle of equality between men and women, as laid down in the Afghan Constitution and in international agreements. In fact it underlined the dangers of adopting legislation which applies only to certain sections of the population and which, by definition, promotes discrimination and injustice. The EP therefore urged the Afghan Ministry of Justice to repeal all laws which give rise to discrimination against women and which breach the international treaties to which Afghanistan is a party.

Classification: Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination - Art. 23 Equality between men and women

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