Clinton Criticizes Afghan Law Restricting Womens' Rights

(RFE/RL) Prague headquarters, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she is "deeply concerned" about a controversial new Afghan law restricting the rights of Shiite women. She said its "harsh restrictions on women and children are truly not in keeping with the direction that Afghanistan has been going." [full transcript]

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