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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11017
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EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) afghanistan

EU concerned at new criminal procedure code

Brussels, 12/02/2014 (Agence Europe) - High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton has said she was very concerned about the criminal procedure code in Afghanistan which would restrict prosecutions for domestic violence and child abuse. She therefore urged the Afghan government on 10 February to amend the language of Article 26 of the Criminal Procedure Code “to avoid any misinterpretation, clarify their commitment to human rights and ensure...

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