New Taliban Decree on Divorce Formalizes Child Marriage in Afghanistan, U.N. Warns

New Taliban Decree on Divorce Formalizes Child Marriage in Afghanistan, U.N. WarnsPhoto: NYT World

A new Afghan law requires girls to wait until puberty before seeking to get out of a marriage. It also requires mediation for women seeking to escape an abusive husband.

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