Afghan rape law spurs anger
Raphael Alexander: Hamid Karzai and gender apartheid in Afghanistan
Posted: April 01, 2009,
The most pressing issue of the day is this horrifying news that Hamid Karzai is trying to win over the Taliban by signing into law several articles that restrict women’s rights in clear contravention of the constitution’s equality between the sexes. The law would enact a Wahhabist-style of law under which women would be unable to leave the house without permission from their husband, and make marital rape legal. The United Nations Development Fund for Women warns that the law grants custody of children to fathers and grandfathers in the event of disputes as well.
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Harper 'deeply troubled' by Afghan move to limit women's rights
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday that Canada remains committed to its mission in Afghanistan, but he voiced strong concerns about new Afghan legislation that would limit women's rights in that country.
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