Glossary AGO Attorney General’s Office AIHRC Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission ANP Afghan National Police CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women CoEVAW Commission on Elimination of Violence against Women DoWA Department of Women’s Affairs EVAW law Law on the Elimination of Violence against Women (2009) FRU Family Response Unit of the Afghan National Police MoI Ministry of Interior MoJ Ministry of Justice MoWA Ministry of Women’s Affairs OHCHR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights UNAMA United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Dari, Pashto and Arabic words Giving a woman or girl as restitution for murder, rape or another crime to achieve Baad peace and harmony between families. Exchange marriages, usually involving the exchange of daughters or sisters as Badal brides. A collection of traditions containing sayings of the prophet Mohammad which, Hadith with accounts of his daily practice (the Sunna), constitute the major source of guidance for Muslims apart from the Quran. Crime regarded as being against law for which Hudood Sharia God’s commands under punishment is considered obligatory rather than discretionary. Seven crimes involve punishments: theft, banditry, defamation, transgression, Hudood zina, drinking alcohol and apostasy. The General Department of sits in Kabul and settles disputes arising out Huqooq Huqooq of debts, properties, and family of real and legal persons pursuant to the Civil and the Provincial Procedure Code Law on the Acquisition of Rights. Departments of exist in all of Huqooq Afghanistan’s 34 provinces.
Glossary AGO Attorney General’s Office AIHRC Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission ANP Afghan National Police CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women CoEVAW Commission on Elimination of Violence against Women DoWA Department of Women’s Affairs EVAW law Law on the Elimination of Violence against Women (2009) FRU Family Response Unit of the Afghan National Police MoI Ministry of Interior MoJ Ministry of Justice MoWA Ministry of Women’s Affairs OHCHR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights UNAMA United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan Dari, Pashto and Arabic words Baad Giving a woman or girl as restitution for murder, rape or another crime to achieve peace and harmony between families. Badal Exchange marriages, usually involving the exchange of daughters or sisters as brides. Hadith A collection of traditions containing sayings of the prophet Mohammad which, with accounts of his daily practice (the Sunna), constitute the major source of guidance for Muslims apart from the Quran. Hudood Crime regarded as being against God’s commands under Sharia law for which punishment is considered obligatory rather than discretionary. Seven crimes involve Hudood punishments: zina, theft, banditry, defamation, transgression, drinking alcohol and apostasy. Huqooq The General Department of Huqooq sits in Kabul and settles disputes arising out of debts, properties, and family of real and legal persons pursuant to the Civil Procedure Code and the Law on the Acquisition of Rights. Provincial Departments of Huqooq exist in all of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces.
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