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Taliban ‘legitimising child marriage’ with new edict, activists warn

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By Zahra Joya
| Yahoo Canada Verified
Zahra Joya Fri, May 22, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. UTC 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Women protesting against child marriage in Kabul in March. On the wall they have written: ‘We are the voice of the victims.
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‘A few beatings won't kill you': Judge rejects divorce request of woman abused by husband in Afghanistan

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By Tom Levitt Verified, Zahra Joya
| MSN Verified
The shocking level of physical violence against women permitted under the Taliban's new laws has been revealed this week by the case of a woman in northern Afghanistan, who said she was beaten with a cable wire by her husband and told by a judge: “You want a divorce just because of that? … A little anger and a few beatings won't kill you.” Farzana* said her husband was quick-tempered and often resorted to beating her.
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‘A few beatings won’t kill you’: judge rejects divorce request of woman abused by husband in Afghanistan

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By Zahra Joya, Tom Levitt Verified
| Yahoo News UK Verified
The shocking level of physical violence against women permitted under the Taliban’s new laws has been revealed this week by the case of a woman in northern Afghanistan, who said she was beaten with a cable wire by her husband and told by a judge: “You want a divorce just because of that? … A little anger and a few beatings won’t kill you.” Farzana* said her husband was quick-tempered and often resorted to beating her.
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