Afghan law restricting women’s rights reminiscent of Taliban era – top UN official

2 April 2009 – A new law in Afghanistan seriously curtailing women’s rights, even explicitly permitting marital rape, is a “huge step in the wrong direction,” the United Nations human rights chief said today, calling for its repeal.
Afghan law restricting women’s rights reminiscent of Taliban era ...
United Nations News Service

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