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The Times of India
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Virgin's silence is consent: Taliban faces backlash for 'legitimising' new child marriage laws in Afghanistan

NEW DELHI: Taliban has come under sharp criticism after formally recognising a new divorce law in Afghanistan that effectively legitimises child marriage and restricts girls from seeking divorce without their husband’s consent.

The activists called the move “shameful” and warned that it could further erode women’s freedoms in the country.

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