A/HRC/13/62 Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–4 4 II. Protection of civilians ............................................................................................. 5–19 4 A. Anti-Government elements............................................................................. 9–13 5 B. Pro-Government forces .................................................................................. 14–18 6 C. Conflict-related detention ............................................................................... 19 7 III. Women’s rights....................................................................................................... 20–27 7 IV. Transitional justice.................................................................................................. 28–36 9 V. Poverty and human rights ....................................................................................... 37–44 10 VI. Deficits in democracy ............................................................................................. 45–59 12 A. Elections ......................................................................................................... 45–54 12 B. Freedom of expression ................................................................................... 55–59 13 Institutional capacity ............................................................................................... 60–66 14 A. Institution-building ......................................................................................... 60–62 14 B. Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission mentoring programme .................................................................................... 63 15 C. Ministry of Justice .......................................................................................... 64 15 D. Support for mainstreaming human rights in national policies ........................ 65–66 15 VIII. Conclusions............................................................................................................. 67–68 16 IX. Recommendations................................................................................................... 69 16 VII. GE.10-10230 3