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 118 STAT. 3784 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 education, and human rights education, including edu- cation relating to religious freedom; ‘‘(iv) programs to construct, renovate, or rebuild, and to equip and provide teacher training, for primary schools, secondary schools, and universities; and ‘‘(v) programs to increase educational exchanges and partnerships between the United States and Afghanistan. ‘‘(B) RULE OF LAW.—To assist in the development of the rule of law and good governance and reduced corruption in Afghanistan, including assistance such as— ‘‘(i) support for the activities of the Government of Afghanistan to implement its constitution, to develop modern legal codes and court rules, to provide for the creation of legal assistance programs, and other initiatives to promote the rule of law in Afghanistan; ‘‘(ii) support for improvements in the capacity and physical infrastructure of the justice system in Afghanistan, such as for professional training (including for women) to improve the administration of justice, for programs to enhance prosecutorial and judicial capabilities and to protect participants in judicial cases, for improvements in the instruction of law enforcement personnel (including human rights training), and for the promotion of civilian police roles that support democracy; ‘‘(iii) support for rehabilitation and rebuilding of courthouses and detention facilities; ‘‘(iv) support for the effective administration of justice at the national, regional, and local levels, including programs to improve penal institutions and the rehabilitation of prisoners, and to establish a responsible and community-based police force; ‘‘(v) support to increase the transparency, account- ability, and participatory nature of governmental institutions, including programs designed to combat corruption and other programs for the promotion of good governance, such as the development of regula- tions relating to financial disclosure for public officials, political parties, and candidates for public office, and transparent budgeting processes and financial manage- ment systems; ‘‘(vi) support for establishment of a central bank and central budgeting authority; ‘‘(vii) support for international organizations that provide civil advisers to the Government of Afghani- stan; and ‘‘(viii) support for Afghan and international efforts to investigate human rights atrocities committed in Afghanistan by the Taliban regime, opponents of such regime, and terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan, including the collection of forensic evidence relating to such atrocities. ‘‘(C) CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRACY.—To support the development of democratic institutions in Afghanistan, including assistance for— VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00318 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4

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