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Originally Posted by Cheese
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.
In a massive blow for women's rights, the new Shia Family Law negates the need for sexual consent between married couples, tacitly approves child marriage and restricts a woman's right to leave the home, according to UN papers seen by The Independent.
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Absolutely revolting. How much worse would that place be if there weren't NATO troops on every street corner. I can't even imagine the horrors that go on outside the relative modernity and safety of the cities.