UN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage
The United Nations has expressed serious concerns regarding a new Taliban law in Afghanistan that includes provisions for child marriage. The law, which the Taliban claims follows Islamic principles, has been criticized for further entrenching discrimination against women and girls. The UN warns that this decree undermines the rights of Afghan women and girls, limiting their autonomy and access to justice.
- ▪The Taliban's new law allows the silence of a girl reaching puberty to be interpreted as consent to marriage.
- ▪The UN states that the decree reinforces structural discrimination against women and girls in Afghanistan.
- ▪Women face significant barriers in seeking divorce compared to men under the new law.
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World UN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage May 22, 20261:48 AM ET By The Associated Press FILE: Zareena, left, and Shakeela, internally displaced Afghan girls play outside a shanty at a refugee camp in the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, July 25, 2011. Dar Yasin/AP hide caption toggle caption Dar Yasin/AP KABUL, Afghanistan — The United Nations expressed "grave concern" on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan's Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage, saying the code further entrenches discrimination against women and girls. The government rejected the accusations, saying the decree follows Islamic law and insisting the country has already banned the forced marriage of girls.
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