A/HRC/31/46 documented 838 alleged cases of violence against women across Afghanistan, including 98 murders, 46 cases of forced immolation, 24 “honour” killings, 41 rapes, 398 cases of battery and laceration, 73 forced marriages and 27 underage marriages. Out of the total number of documented cases, 145 victims were minors. UNAMA/OHCHR reiterated the obligations under international law for relevant authorities to take the actions necessary to prevent, protect against and respond to violence against women, whether perpetrated by private or public actors. 56. On 16 June, at the twenty-ninth session of the Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences briefed the Council on her mission to Afghanistan in November 2014. While acknowledging progress in addressing the situation of women and girls, she noted that the majority of Afghan women remained marginalized, discriminated against and at high risk of being subjected to violence. 57. In 2015, two cases in particular sparked widespread national and international public condemnation: the murder of a young woman by a mob in Kabul city on 19 March over false allegations that she had burnt a copy of the Quran; and the stoning to death of a woman on 25 October in Ghor province as a punishment by anti-Government elements for alleged adultery. Both incidents were stark reminders of the nature of the brutality faced by women in Afghanistan. 58. On 19 April, UNAMA/OHCHR released a report entitled “Justice through the Eyes of Afghan Women: Cases of Violence against Women Addressed through Mediation and Court Adjudication”, which documented factors enabling and hindering women’s access to justice in cases of violence from the perspective of women themselves. The report was based on interviews with 110 women and girl victims of violence in 18 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces between August 2014 and February 2015. It revealed the significant use of mediation rather than court adjudication by women to obtain justice and remedies. It highlighted that the use of mediation was influenced by several factors, including perceived deficiencies in the criminal justice system in processing women’s claims, allegations of corruption, abuse of power and lack of professionalism. UNAMA/OHCHR findings indicated that rather than seeking the imposition of criminal sanctions, the majority of women interviewed were primarily concerned with obtaining civil redress, such as divorce, fair alimony and custody settlements, or living in a violence-free environment. The report called for the adoption of legal, institutional and policy reforms to improve women’s access to justice in cases of violence. 59. UNAMA/OHCHR continued to conduct activities to raise public awareness of legal guarantees protecting survivors of violence. For example, it held International Women’s Day events throughout Afghanistan from 1 to 11 March, including in the cities of Asadabad, Bamyan, Herat, Jalalabad, Kabul, Kandahar, Kunduz, Maidan Shahr, Mazar, Qala-e-Naw and Sharana. 60. UNAMA/OHCHR trained at least 500 men and women, including ulema councils, legal experts, tribal elders, religious scholars, law enforcement and judicial officials, nongovernmental organizations, civil society actors and women survivors of violence, on women’s rights under the international and domestic legal framework, including sharia law. For example, UNAMA/OHCHR delivered training on human rights and women’s rights to at least 245 women police officers, including members of policewomen councils, and family response units deployed in Bamyan, Daikundi and Paktya provinces. 61. On 30 June, President Ghani launched the first national action plan on Security Council resolution 1325 (2000), reaffirming the Government’s commitment to the implementation of the women and peace and security agenda in Afghanistan. The national action plan enshrines the Government’s pledges for strategic interventions towards 12