... , this is the life they lead every day. Since September of 1994, a political group called the Taliban has been committing acts of terrorism toward Afghan women ("The Taliban Story"). Every day, women in Afghanistan are beaten and raped by Taliban officials, in addition to being denied their basic rights (" ... that "Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses" ("The Universal Declaration"). The Taliban frequently kidnaps Afghan girls from their homes and forces them to marry Talib officials (Goodwin 300). This is clearly a violation of human...

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... were aware or concerned about the unbelievable human rights violations taking place in Afghanistan. These injustices are aimed most severely at Afghan women, who, since the Taliban came to power in 1996, have lost even the most basic rights. Prior to 1996 American women had ... receive adequate health care, until now it was unimaginable that these pursuits would be forbidden based on the sex of an individual. Before 1996 most Afghan women had finished high school and many had degrees or were enrolled in colleges. When the Taliban took over they abolished all schools for women and ... T...

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... Afghanistan was protection of human rights, which included women's rights. Past Actions Although the Taliban government fell in 2001, violence still continued toward Afghan women. This violence is known as the "silent epidemic," because women do not speak out about the abuse. According to World ... in development in Afghanistan. Women are granted more rights and more girls are able to attend schools Country Policy and Solutions The current Afghan government is for women's rights. However, the laws they make barely have any power over the people. More women are reporting abuses ... they...

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... the arms race and war preparations; a sharp increase in military spending; economic competition (wearing down); recurring international crises (Berlin crisis, the Cuban missile crisis, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Afghan war, and others.); conducting a massive "psychological war", whose aim was to promote their own ideology and way of life, as well as discrediting in the eyes of the population "enemy ... ...

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... PMSCs operating in the country. Early versions of the draft PMSC law were reportedly rejected twice by the Ministry of Justice and Supreme Court for being in conflict with the Afghan Constitution (2004), which grants the monopoly of the use of force to the State only, as well as in conflict with the Police Law (of 22 September 2005), which lists ... ...

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... 1979. The Cold War tension rose again after the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979. Soviet leaders said the invasion was designed to help defend Afghanistan's Pro-Communist government from Afghan rebels. In the lat 1880's, after the signing of a major U.S.-Soviet arms-control agreement, after the U.S.S.R. removed its troops from Afghanistan, and after political changes led to some democratic reform ... ...

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... with measures to root out Al Qaeda terrorist network after the September 11 attack and the sanctions were lifted; • Sanctions against Afghanistan that included the suspension of flights of Afghan Air in 1999, as the airline was believed to be used as conduit for terrorist activity. Security Council response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 On September 12 ... ...

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... beginning of the session. Another question affecting the jurisdiction issue was the question of whether or not the Taliban was the de facto government of Afghanistan. The fact that the Afghan representatives were not from the Taliban clouded this issue amidst questions of command, control, and recognition. Additionally, the fact that there is no clear information regarding whether or not Kenya ... ...

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... 's empowerment. Aid investments in education for girls is the single most effective way of reducing poverty. Like in Afghanistan where for the past 20 years the IRC has been training Afghan women to be teachers and school administrators, so that their children have educational opportunities and they can provide an income for their families. Lady's and gentlemen, research has shown that ... ...

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... allocated to its proper place. The United States needs to intervene in this respect. I propose the United States stops sending aid through illegitimate NGOs, those of which are registered as charities under the patronage of First Lady Asma al-Assad.1 We need to focus on working with reputable NGOs that are separate than those of the regime, like Doctors Without Borders ... ...

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