Traditional dispute resolution and Afghanistan's women /
At least 80% of all disputes in Afghanistan are resolved through traditional dispute resolution (TDR) mechanisms, principally community councils called shuras or jirgas. TDR is therefore impossible to ignore as the primary justice institution in the country. Still, most women's groups in Afghan...
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
United States Institute of Peace,
2011.
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| Series: | Peace brief ;
117. |
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| Online Access: | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo34710 |
| Summary: | At least 80% of all disputes in Afghanistan are resolved through traditional dispute resolution (TDR) mechanisms, principally community councils called shuras or jirgas. TDR is therefore impossible to ignore as the primary justice institution in the country. Still, most women's groups in Afghanistan tend to oppose international donor or Afghan government support for TDR because they generally exclude women from participation and are known to issue decisions that violate women's rights. |
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| Item Description: | Title from title screen (viewed Mar. 11, 2013). "December 21, 2011." Title from title screen (viewed on Mar. 11, 2013). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (4 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 4). |