Afghan govt reviewing 'marital rape' law

The Afghan government is planning a thorough review for a law that critics maintain legalises marital rape and US officials say sends the wrong signal about Afghanistan.

Afghan govt reviewing 'marital rape' law

The Afghan government is planning a thorough review for a law that critics maintain legalises marital rape and US officials say sends the wrong signal about Afghanistan.

The law, quietly passed and signed last month, has stirred an international outcry over women’s rights.

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