Afghan Rape Law

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Afghan Marriage Law That Lets Men Starve Wives Who Deny Sex Infuriates Activists

AP | HEIDI VOGT | Posted 09.17.2009 | World

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KABUL — Women's rights activists alleged Monday that Afghan President Hamid Karzai has used a constitutional loophole to enact a law that allows...

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Afghan Marriage Law No Longer Legalizes Rape

AP | RAHIM FAIEZ and HEIDI VOGT | Posted 08.09.2009 | World

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KABUL — Afghanistan's government has revised a law that stirred an international outcry because it essentially legalized marital rape, officials...

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Women's Rights, Rape and Religion

Carol Hoenig | Posted 05.20.2009 | World

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For our Afghanistan sisters escaping from a domineering marriage can mean possible death without punishment for the husband since the government recognizes Islamic law as the law of the land.

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Afghan Law Lets Men Refuse To Feed Wives Who Deny Sex: Cleric

Reuters | EMMA GRAHAM | Posted 05.17.2009 | World

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KABUL -- A new Afghan law that has drawn Western condemnation for restricting women's rights does not allow marital rape, as its critics says, but let...

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What You Should Know About Women's Rights in Afghanistan

Anand Gopal | Posted 05.14.2009 | World

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Just as the world's eyes are turning towards Afghanistan once again, a few conservative Afghan lawmakers are trying to pass a law that would, amongst ...

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Afghan 'Rape Law' Will NOT Go Into Effect: Ambassador (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.11.2009 | World

UPDATE: In an interview for Bloomberg TV's "Political Capital with Al Hunt" today, Afghani Ambassador Said Jawad declared outright that the notorious...

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Obama Responds To Afghan Rape Legalization: "Abhorrent"

Think Progress | Posted 05.06.2009 | Politics

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At a news conference in Strasbourg, France, this morning, President Obama discussed NATO efforts in Afghanistan and secured the commitment of NATO all...

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Afghan 'Rape' Law Could Jeopardize European Involvement: NATO Chief

BBC NEWS | Posted 05.04.2009 | World

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