Rights groups demand repeal of Taliban regulation they say…
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Rights groups demand repeal of Taliban regulation they say legalizes child marriage
>Over 100 rights groups and organizations in a statement called for “immediate, unconditional, and complete repeal” of a new Taliban regulation on marriage and family law, saying that it legitimizes child marriage and forced unions.
>The declaration was issued in response to the “Regulation on Spousal Separation,” published in Taliban Official Gazette No. 1489, which the organizations said creates a legal framework that strips girls and women of fundamental rights and institutionalizes discrimination against children.
>The groups argued that several provisions of the regulation formally recognize the marriage of minors and deny children the ability to challenge marriages arranged for them by male guardians. According to the declaration, Articles 2, 5, 7, 8 and 9 effectively remove legal agency from girls by allowing marriages arranged during childhood to remain binding after they reach adulthood.
>One provision cited by the organizations states that if a girl remains silent after reaching puberty, her silence may be interpreted as consent to marriage. The signatories said such a standard ignores the social pressure and coercion many girls face in Afghanistan and effectively legitimizes forced marriage.
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>Over 100 rights groups and organizations in a statement called for “immediate, unconditional, and complete repeal” of a new Taliban regulation on marriage and family law, saying that it legitimizes child marriage and forced unions.
>The declaration was issued in response to the “Regulation on Spousal Separation,” published in Taliban Official Gazette No. 1489, which the organizations said creates a legal framework that strips girls and women of fundamental rights and institutionalizes discrimination against children.
>The groups argued that several provisions of the regulation formally recognize the marriage of minors and deny children the ability to challenge marriages arranged for them by male guardians. According to the declaration, Articles 2, 5, 7, 8 and 9 effectively remove legal agency from girls by allowing marriages arranged during childhood to remain binding after they reach adulthood.
>One provision cited by the organizations states that if a girl remains silent after reaching puberty, her silence may be interpreted as consent to marriage. The signatories said such a standard ignores the social pressure and coercion many girls face in Afghanistan and effectively legitimizes forced marriage.
#religion
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