US EditionAppeasement of the Taliban Has Failed, and Its War on Women and Girls Continues
The code enforces a class-based justice system and gender restrictions, with 119 articles formalizing slavery and corporal punishment, human rights groups warn of increased abuses.
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Slavery and class justice have now been officially legalized in Afghanistan. The Taliban have introduced a new penal code to address this. Corporal punishment has also been expanded. "This is deeply troubling, as the code stands in stark contrast to international law and the fundamental principles of due process," say human rights organizations.
Taliban legalizes slavery, steps up suppression of women and girls: ‘Slide farther backwards’
The Taliban has codified slavery and formalized a class-based justice system in Afghanistan through a newly approved criminal procedure code signed by its supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada. Legal experts and international rights groups say the new law strips away due process and institutionalizes privilege based on gender, religion and social status. #Taliban #Slavery #ClassBasedJusticeSystem #Afghanistan #CriminalProcedureCode #HibatullahAk…
‘Slide Farther Backwards’: Taliban Legalizes Slavery, Steps Up Suppression Of Women And Girls
The Taliban has codified slavery and formalized a class-based justice system in Afghanistan through a newly approved criminal procedure code signed by its supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada. Legal experts and international rights groups say the new law strips away due process and institutionalizes privilege based on gender, religion and social status. “The Taliban has now approved the return of slavery in Afghanistan. We must defund the Talib…
Since taking power, the Taliban, who rule Afghanistan, have systematically made life impossible for women. They have now taken it to a new level with a law that distinguishes not only between women and men, but also between people, according to which people with slave status can expect different treatment.
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