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2 June 2015 - Afghanistan must shield and develop its real human rights advances, said a senior UNAMA official in recent interview, pledging the UN’s commitment to remaining centre stage with Afghans to safeguard the gains and prevent any rollback. UNAMA’s Human Rights Director, Georgette Gagnon who just completed her service over five years expressed hope that human rights achievements will be advanced in the years ahead.

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28 May 2015 - Afghan girls have the right to education and to contribute to the development of their country, say community leaders, government officials, civil society activists and women role models. However, harmful traditions, cultural constraint, insecurity and poverty are still serious barriers that keep too many girls in Afghanistan from receiving an education.

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26 May 2015 - Afghan youths are familiar with a war environment since many of them were born during the civil war and grew up in an insecure environment. Such harsh realities and difficult living conditions have created a heightened awareness amongst Afghan youth about the importance of making peace a reality in Afghanistan.

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19 May 2015 - Afghanistan Emrooz this week focused on legal aid in Afghanistan. Visiting a legal aid foundation that provides free legal aid for the public, the programme explores the importance of free legal aid for Afghans and what option the public has when it comes to the law and their rights.

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12 May 2015 - Afghanistan Emrooz features a special interview with Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of UNAMA, Nicholas Haysom, focusing on mission priorities, including the UN’s role in the peace process and views on the challenges Afghanistan will face in the future.

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5 May 2015 - Afghanistan Emrooz’s roundtable discussion this week focused on women’s empowerment, particularly on the importance of their participation in society. The radio progamme also featured a conference on girls’ education in Laghman.

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14 April 2015 - This week’s Afghanistan Emrooz programme is focusing on the UNAMA “Access to Justice” project. Our guests discussing the project are Ms. Roya Rawosh, UNAMA Human Rights Unit, Ms. Banafsha Efaf Amiri, Head of Women for Afghan Women organization, Ms. Karima Ahmadi, legal advisor and a victim of violence.

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7April 2015 - This week’s Afghanistan Emrooz programme is focusing on the role of women in the Afghan led peace process. Our guests discussing the issue are Ms. Malali Shenwari, journalist and women’s rights activist and Mr. Mujeeb u Rahman Usman, UNAMA’s Political Affairs officer.

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31 March 2015 - UNAMA radio programme today discussed about UNAMA report “The State Land Distribution System”, the second report in a series of three reports “The Stolen Lands of Afghanistan and its People”.