A senior British official has expressed deep horror over the Taliban government's new marriage laws, which reportedly permit child marriages in Afghanistan. He strongly emphasized that young Afghan girls must be protected and never forced into harmful situations.
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan also raised serious alarms, stating that these new directives further institutionalize systemic discrimination against women. Officials noted that the fundamental rights of Afghan women and girls are continuously eroding under the current administration.
Despite international outrage, a spokesperson for the Taliban government dismissed the criticism, arguing that child marriages arranged by fathers or grandfathers are permissible under their interpretation of Islamic law. Dozens of human rights organizations have demanded the immediate revocation of this law.
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