Taliban Legalizes Marriage of Nine-Year-Old Girls, Bans Divorce Without Husband's Consent
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The Taliban government in Afghanistan has enacted legislation that legalizes the marriage of nine-year-old girls and prohibits women from seeking divorce without their husband's consent. International experts condemned the law, stating that it effectively legalizes the rape of children. The legislation represents another severe restriction on women's and girls' rights under Taliban rule, which has systematically dismantled protections for females since regaining power in 2021.