Afghanistan committee  Thank you. We have also our commission. This is an original office we have in Kandahar, and we have also established a new office in Helmand in Oruzgan. Two or maybe three weeks ago, I also visited our office in Kandahar. Really, in Kandahar, women are under pressure and every day they are getting ultimatums.

Afghanistan committee  First, in Afghanistan we need security. If we don't have security, we can't get achievements in other areas--for example, economic, political, social, all areas. First we need security. I think until now, our government, and also our police, our army, hasn't had the opportunity or the power to bring security in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan committee  Our concern about this law is that it opens the way for approval of other such laws. We've now drafted this family law for Sunni in Afghanistan, and also the violence against women law. These two laws are also going through this way, going through Parliament, but we're concerned.

Afghanistan committee  Thank you. First, I want to tell you that during this year in Afghanistan, women have achieved much. For example, we have a new constitution. This is the first time Afghanistan has this. There is no discrimination, and no violence, and women and men have the same rights in our constitution.

Afghanistan committee  Thank you very much for the question. First, I want to tell you that my English is very poor, but I will try to explain. When the Shia family law was approved by Parliament and went to President Karzai's office, he signed also. That was in March. When we heard about that, very quickly all independent human rights commissions, civil society, and some members of Parliament organized meetings and we also protested against this.

Afghanistan committee  If I understood correctly, when we heard about it this was already on the agenda for Parliament. We also visited the UNAMA in Afghanistan and the European Union. We asked them to stop this process and do something, because this law is really against human rights and women's rights in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan committee  I am ready. I don't have any comments.

Afghanistan committee  Yes.