The decree on Elimination of Violence Against Women, which includes a ban on child marriage and forced marriage, makes domestic violence a crime and says rape victims cannot be prosecuted for adultery. It also outlaws "ba'ad," a traditional practice of exchanging women or girls to settle disputes or debts.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" <jr_esq@...> wrote: > > Fundamentalism is hard to erase. But Afghans now realize that they are under > the watchful eyes of the modern world. Will they eventually change? > > http://news.yahoo.com/afghan-students-protest-womens-rights-decree-073905010.html >
