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Afghanistan must punish women's rights abusers: UN
AFP, March, 2007
KABUL (AFP) — Afghan authorities must ensure that those who subject women to violence or sexual abuse are brought to justice, the rights chief at the United Nations mission in Kabul said Monday.
"Around one in three women is battered or sexually abused in this country. Numerous women remain victims of forced marriages and of rapes committed by members of their community," Richard Bennett told reporters.
"Ending impunity is not a political act but an essential right for victims, in times of peace ...