“BEATING YOUR WIFE IS LEGAL AS LONG AS NO BONES ARE BROKEN” TALIBAN INTRODUCES NEW LAW
Human rights organizations are raising alarm over a new Taliban criminal code in Afghanistan, warning that it significantly weakens legal protections for women and children facing domestic abuse.
Critics say the regulations allow certain forms of physical punishment within the family while imposing only limited penalties in many cases. They also argue that the new code replaces key protections previously provided under Afghanistan’s 2009 Law on the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Advocacy groups have expressed concern that victims may struggle to seek justice, as proving abuse often requires visible physical injuries and women face significant barriers to reporting violence under Taliban rule.
The regulations have also been criticized for failing to address psychological and sexual abuse, prompting renewed international condemnation from human rights organizations, which say the changes further erode the rights and safety of women and girls in Afghanistan. (AP News)
