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.'”
~ Zahra Joya, Tom Levitt, and Ziba Balkhi
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‘A few beatings won’t kill you’: judge rejects divorce request of woman abused by husband in Afghanistan
Under new Taliban laws, a husband is allowed to beat his wife as long as it is not done with ‘obscene force’, which the woman must prove in courtZahra Joya (The Guardian)
William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"When Farzana went on to describe the attack she had recently suffered, she said the judge asked whether she had proof of the abuse.
When I said no, he told me: 'You were young and enjoyed your husband. Now that he is getting older you are making excuses to divorce him so you can marry someone else. Go back, you have a nice husband, live with him.'"
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William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"'A little anger and a few beatings won’t kill you. Islam allows a man to beat his wife if she disobeys him, to discipline her. Go, and don’t come again asking for divorce over such things.’ ...
A new criminal code given to courts last year – and publicised in January – has gone further by permitting violence against women and preventing them from seeking justice."
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William Lindsey
in reply to William Lindsey • • •"According to the code, men are allowed to beat their wives as long as they do not use 'obscene force', defined as causing fractures, wounds or visible bruises, which the wife must prove in court."
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