Afghan Penal Code News Today

A new law in Afghanistan makes it virtually impossible to prosecute domestic violence against women. Human rights organisations have criticised the law as a massive blow to women's rights in the country. By Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi

Building Alternatives: Supporting Afghan Women & Children in Conflict with the Law Format EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Afghan justice system has since 2018 provided for both Alternatives to Detention (AtDs) and Alternatives to Incarceration (AtIs). However, to date there is very limited data on the impacts of the use of AtIs and AtDs, the challenges to their implementation, and how these may be impacting the rehabilitation and reintegration of women and children in conflict with the law (WICWTL and CI...