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Mr President, we are discussing today both Afghanistan and Pakistan. We can identify in both countries certain elements which can be described as positive. For example, in Afghanistan, some women have been appointed to positions of responsibility. Gulnaz, who had been a rape victim and initially sentenced to prison, was recently pardoned, while in Pakistan the adoption of the law on preventing certain practices against women and the law against acid attacks adopted at the start of the week are all encouraging signs.
However, some extremely harsh practices persist in both countries. Domestic violence is prevalent in both Afghanistan and Pakistan. Again, in Afghanistan, stoning and physical disfigurement are used for breaches of social norms. In Pakistan, women are victims of honour crimes, and there is also forced conversion to Islam. These practices are especially alarming and we must denounce them in this Chamber."@en1
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