Domestic violence that does not result in 'broken bones or open wounds' is now legal in Afghanistan under the Taliban's new ...

THE Taliban has legalised domestic violence in Afghanistan in a terrifying new assault on women’s rights. Signed off by ...

​​The code gives husbands and “slave masters” the right to carry out discretionary beatings against their wives or subordinates. This form of punishment, is known as ta’zir.

Mujahid clarified that the Taliban would show sympathy and possibly cooperate with Iran if requested, but the group is not ...

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban government said on Tuesday it had released three ...

The Taliban’s new penal code allows husbands to punish wives and children, limits protections for women, and has been condemned by human rights groups as legitimising domestic abuse.

Afghanistan’s new laws, signed by the Taliban leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, give animals ‘more rights’ than women as they legalise domestic violence.

A new penal code introduced by the Taliban 'legalises' domestic violence against women by allowing husbands to physically ...

The Taliban has formally entrenched a class-based justice system in Afghanistan under a newly enacted Criminal Procedure Code ...

Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced $50 million in humanitarian support for Afghans on January 29, 2026. An Instagram video claims this funding is being provided directly to the Taliban, which ...

A 2014 email in newly released DOJ files shows sensitive geopolitical information about Pakistan Army strikes, Taliban talks ...

A new penal code has been published by Taliban leaders in Afghanistan, which will legalise acts of physical punishment against women.