US EditionTaliban Allows Men to Beat Their Wives as Long as They Don’t Break Bones or Leave Open Wounds
The decree codifies harsh punishments including death for sodomy and limited spousal abuse, reflecting the Taliban's effort to enforce strict religious control after 2021.
- Last month, Taliban authorities issued a decree making sodomy punishable by death and allowing husbands to beat wives without causing broken bones or lasting wounds.
- Leaked to Rawadari, the document was issued last month and the Taliban says the rulings follow Islamic Sharia, marking the first clear codification since 2021.
- It also prescribes punishments such as lashes and prison for insulting Hibatullah Akhundzada, five months' jail for forced animal fights, and short jail terms for abusive teachers and fathers.
- Human rights campaigners warn that restrictions on women leaving home will prevent many from seeking justice even in severe violence, while UNICEF notes more than two million girls and women are excluded from secondary and university education.
- At the UN Thursday, Volker Türk said the decree legitimizes violence against women and children and warned `Afghanistan is a graveyard for human rights`, activists say it targets religious minorities.
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The Taliban government in Afghanistan recently issued a new decree outlining the types of crimes and punishments that can be imposed. It includes a ruling that allows men to beat their wives as long as the beating does not break a bone or leave visible scars. “The ruling says that men have complete control over women and that the husband’s word is law,” said Mahbooba Seraj, a human rights activist in Kabul. The decree was issued last month, but …
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