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Afghan Women Face Strict New Law

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by Elisabeth Garber-Paul, RH Reality Check

August 14, 2009 - 11:36am (Print)

According to a troubling story out of Kabul today, the rights of Shiite women living in Afghanistan—and
the relationships they have with their husbands—are significantly curtailed by a
bill signed by Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

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