Article #32408
South China Morning Post - World News
| Title | UN ‘concerned’ over Taliban law that includes child marriage provision | Source | South China Morning Post - World News |
| Description | The United Nations expressed “grave concern” on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan’s Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage, saying the code further entrenches discrimination against women and girls. The government rejected the accusations, saying the decree follows Islamic law and insisting the country has already banned the forced marriage of girls. Afghanistan’s justice ministry published Decree No 18 “on judicial separation of... | ||
| Link | https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3354430/un-expresses-grave-concern-over-taliban-decree-includes-provision-child-marriage?utm_source=rss_feed | Published At | 2026-05-21 15:45:45 (2 months ago) |
| Created At | 2026-05-21 15:46:16 | Updated At | 2026-05-21 15:58:20 |