HL Deb 09 March 2004 vol 658 cc152-3WA
Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What assistance they are giving to the Government of Afghanistan on capacity-building and institutional support in the legal sector, including the participation of women. [HL1555]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Italy and the United Nations Development Programme (UN DP) lead on judicial reform in Afghanistan, in conjunction with the Afghan Ministry of Justice.

The UK contributed £1 million in 2002–03 to the UNDP judicial reform programme. The UK also provided £1 million in 2002–03 to the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, whose Women's Rights Unit is working to ensure women's participation in political life and the reconstruction process.

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