National Advocacy Committee for Public Policy
Ensuring Citizens' Voice in Governance
National Advocacy Committee for Public Policy
Ensuring Citizens' Voice in Governance
National Advocacy Committee for Public Policy
Ensuring Citizens' Voice in Governance

Afghanistan Rights Monitor

Afghanistan Rights Monitor

The Government of Afghanistan is signatory to numerous fundamental rights treaties. There is general admission and recognition, however, that progress towards meeting treaty obligations has been slow in such areas as violence against women, mistreatment of children, rights violations by security forces, unaccountability of formal authorities, neglect of protractedly displaced persons, limitations in freedom of speech and persecution of dissent, and ongoing impunity for former rights violators, among others.

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Education

Education

Availability, access, and use of education as a fundamental right enshrined in Afghanistan’s Constitution varies significantly across the country.

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Food Security

Food Security

Food security remains a critical issue throughout Afghanistan. Food aid by international agencies active in Afghanistan is insufficient to feed all of those in need.

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Access to Justice

Access to Justice

In most of Afghanistan, and particularly outside of main city centers, state justice institutions are not able to effectively address justice needs of the majority of citizens.

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Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption

Building on recent expressions of political will to curb corruption, the Anti-Corruption Sub-Committee of NAC engages civil society actors, private sector entities and their organizations

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NAP 1325

NAP 1325

Recognizing the shortcomings in gender-sensitive development policy making, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325) on October 31, 2000

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Health

Health

Despite improvements over the past 15 years, the availability, access and quality of health services continue to face serious challenges throughout Afghanistan. An estimated 9 million Afghans are still without access to basic health facilities

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