Revised Afghan Penal Code ends “impunity for honour killings”: UN official
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The chief human rights officer for the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), has welcomed recent changes to the country’s Penal Code which remove the “discretionary authority” of judges over so-called honour killings.
In an interview for UN News, Danielle Bell said that from now on, any killing of a woman by their own family member would be considered murder, ending what she called “impunity for honour killings”.
The OHCHR official was one of a number of senior representatives who travelled to New York this month to discuss their work; in her case, advocating for human rights and enhanced civilian protection across Afghanistan.
Ms. Bell spoke to Liz Scaffidi and began by outlining some of the key details contained in last month’s UNAMA report on civilian casualties during 2017.
The chief human rights officer for the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), has welcomed recent changes to the country’s Penal Code which remove the “discretionary authority” of judges over so-called honour killings.
OHCHR's Danielle Bell spoke to Liz Scaffidi and began by outlining some of the key details contained in last month’s UNAMA report on civilian casualties during 2017.