GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILEAFGHANISTANMEASURESESTABLISHMENT OF PROSECUTION OFFICE FOR ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE
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Establishment of Prosecution Office for Elimination of Violence
Type of Measure
Services > Justice > Protocols and guidelines
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
2009
Brief Description

The Prosecution Office for Elimination of Violence against Women was established in 2009 to follow cases of sexual violence, family murders, family violence, sexual harassment, suicide, self-burning, cutting parts of the body, forced prostitution, prevention of the right of work, prevention of inheritance and non-payment of alimony. The Prosecution Office is currently functioning in 10 provincial offices.

Source of Information
Government of Afghanistan, National Review on Beijing+20, 2014 page 6 (Section 1.5)
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