Source: Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC)
Summary of Findings
Report on violence against women Violence against women is one of the most serious human rights issues in Afghanistan. These violence is imposed on women in various forms which are sometimes very harsh and brutal. Physical, sexual, economic, verbal and psychological violence are the most common types of violence recorded in the AIHRC’s database, that one way or another are connected to harmful customs and traditions.
During the year 2014 more than 2026 complainants visited different offices of the AIHRC to register their cases of violence against women. The number of complainants visited the AIHRC’s Offices in 1392 amounted to 2159 persons while this figure was reportedly 1750 cases in 1391. Therefore, the number of complainants in 2014 compared to the year 1392 decreased by 6.3 percent, but, when compared to that of the year 1391 it shows a 15.8 percent increase. But, the total number of cases of violence against women obtained from the registered cases of the complainants in 2014 amounts to 4873 cases. This figure reportedly amounted to 6611
cases in 1392, and to 5701 cases in 1391. Reduction in the number of violence-related cases during the years covered by this report, as mentioned is due to changes brought in the format of the registration forms of violence against women, prepared by the AIHRC.
Download Full Summary of Findings HERE: Summary report on violence against women-Eng
