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"The purpose of this report is to present the findings of the 2006 human rights field monitoring activity conducted between January and December 2006 by the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). This report also provides recommendations aimed at strengthening the observation of economic and social rights in Afghanistan, at promoting their advancement and protection."
This report focuses on selected economic and social rights and therefore it is not meant to provide an overview of the human rights situation as a whole. The main issues covered are as follows:
--The right to an adequate standard of living – household vulnerability.
--Child labor.
--The right to property and the right to adequate housing.
--The right to water.
--The right to health.
--The right to education.
--The right to participate in development.
--The right to an effective remedy.
--Priorities for the future."
