Sale of children; Allegations concerning numerous reported cases of sexual abuse and exploitation of 20/04/2015 United Kingdom children committed in various regions of the United Kingdom. According to the AL of Great Britain information received, between 1997 and 2014, numerous reported cases of sexual and Northern abuse and exploitation throughout the United Kingdom were improperly investigated Ireland by the authorities due partly to a culture of denial. Child victims were allegedly treated with contempt, re-victimized and did not receive the appropriate care required in such cases of sexual exploitation. Budget cuts to front line services have reportedly weakened the response available for child victims of sexual exploitation. General concerns are raised regarding the accountability of perpetrators and redress given to victims. Cultural Rights; Allegations concerning the public lynching and setting on fire of an Afghan woman 23/04/2015 Afghanistan Discrimination accused of burning a copy of the Quran. According to the information received, on 19 JAL against women; March 2015, after having been accused of burning a copy of the Quran at a public Freedom of shrine in Kabul city, a mob comprised of approximately 30 men physically assaulted a religion; Violence 27-year-old student named Farkhunda with stones and sticks and ran her over with a against women; vehicle three times. As a result, the victim died and her corpse was subsequently set on fire. Reportedly the police arrived at the scene while the lynching was ongoing but failed to adequately respond to the mob violence and prevent the On victim’s death. 20 March 2015, President Ashraf Ghani appointed a commission to investigate the case from a religious and legal point of view. On 24 March 2015, the criminal investigation, which was initiated by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Kabul province, was reportedly transferred to the CID at the Headquarters of the Ministry of Interior given the high profile of the case.
20/04/2015 AL United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Sale of children; Allegations concerning numerous reported cases of sexual abuse and exploitation of children committed in various regions of the United Kingdom. According to the information received, between 1997 and 2014, numerous reported cases of sexual abuse and exploitation throughout the United Kingdom were improperly investigated by the authorities due partly to a culture of denial. Child victims were allegedly treated with contempt, re-victimized and did not receive the appropriate care required in such cases of sexual exploitation. Budget cuts to front line services have reportedly weakened the response available for child victims of sexual exploitation. General concerns are raised regarding the accountability of perpetrators and redress given to victims. 23/04/2015 JAL Afghanistan Cultural Rights; Discrimination against women; Freedom of religion; Violence against women; Allegations concerning the public lynching and setting on fire of an Afghan woman accused of burning a copy of the Quran. According to the information received, on 19 March 2015, after having been accused of burning a copy of the Quran at a public shrine in Kabul city, a mob comprised of approximately 30 men physically assaulted a 27-year-old student named Farkhunda with stones and sticks and ran her over with a vehicle three times. As a result, the victim died and her corpse was subsequently set on fire. Reportedly the police arrived at the scene while the lynching was ongoing but failed to adequately respond to the mob violence and prevent the victim’s death. On 20 March 2015, President Ashraf Ghani appointed a commission to investigate the case from a religious and legal point of view. On 24 March 2015, the criminal investigation, which was initiated by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Kabul province, was reportedly transferred to the CID at the Headquarters of the Ministry of Interior given the high profile of the case.
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