A/HRC/4/98* page 2 CONTENTS Paragraphs Page I. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................... 1-5 3 II. POVERTY AND OTHER ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS ISSUES .................................................. 6 - 12 3 DISCRIMINATION .................................................................... 13 - 23 5 A. Gender and criminal justice ................................................. 14 - 17 5 B. Violence against women ...................................................... 18 - 23 6 ARMED CONFLICT AND VIOLENCE .................................... 24 - 37 7 A. Attacks by anti-Government elements affecting civilians ... 27 - 29 8 B. Attacks on Afghan government officials ............................. 30 8 C. Attacks on schools ............................................................... 31 - 32 9 D. Counter-insurgency operations ............................................ 33 - 37 9 V. IMPUNITY .................................................................................. 38 - 45 10 III. IV. VI. DEFICITS IN DEMOCRACY .................................................... 46 - 52 11 VII. INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY .................................................. 53 - 66 12 A. Administration of justice ..................................................... 54 - 62 13 B. Security sector reform .......................................................... 63 - 66 15 VIII. TECHNICAL COOPERATION ................................................. 67 - 71 16 IX. RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................. 72 17