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Proceeding contribution from Gordon Brown (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 13 July 2009. It occurred during Ministerial statement on G8 Summit.


G8 Summit

Yesterday I raised the question of the family law being enacted in Afghanistan, as I have on many occasions. We want to make it absolutely clear that we can support only legislation that guarantees basic rights, particularly those of women in Afghanistan. I urged President Karzai to look at any amendments that were necessary to protect basic women's rights, particularly the rights of under-age girls in Afghanistan. He assured me that this was what he would do, and I shall be able to report back to the House when asked.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
496 c39 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Children Armed forces Agriculture Climate change Deployment Developing countries Africa Armoured fighting vehicles Health services Finance International assistance G8 Helicopters Nuclear weapons Peacekeeping operations Pakistan Maternity services Proliferation Myanmar Afghanistan Iran Italy Taliban World economy Aung San Suu Kyi Swine flu
Link
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