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Afghanistan - President Karzai Vows to Review Family Law

Published date: 
4 Apr 2009
President Hamid Karzai ordered a review on Saturday of a new law that has been criticized internationally for introducing Taliban-era restrictions on women and sanctioning marital rape.

Afghanistan - New Shia Family Law - Highly ControversiaL

Published date: 
31 Mar 2009
Afghanistan's President, Hamid Karzai, has signed a law which "legalises" rape, women's groups and the United Nations warn. Critics claim the president helped rush the bill through parliament in a bid to appease Islamic fundamentalists ahead of elections in August.
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