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Afghanistan: Between Hope and Fear

Between Hope and Fear
Intimidation and Attacks against Women in Public Life in Afghanistan

Supplementary Material

- Woman and Elections in Afghanistan

- Other Human Rights Watch materials
  on Afghanistan

A Human Rights Watch Briefing Paper
October 2004

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I. Summary

II. Background

III. Attacks, Intimidation, and Threats Against Women’s Rights Activists

IV. Obstacles to Women’s Participation in the Presidential Election

V. Obstacles Confronting Women Parliamentary Candidates

VI. Recommendations