UN Raises Alarm Over Afghan Taliban Law Allowing Child Marriage
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- •The Afghan Taliban enacted a law that includes provisions permitting child marriage and formalizing divorce procedures.
- •The United Nations reported increased discrimination against women in Afghanistan following the Taliban decree.
- •The law was publicly reported and condemned on May 22, 2026, by multiple international news sources.
- •The Taliban government remains in control of Afghanistan and enforces this new legal framework.
- •International organizations have expressed concern that the law undermines children's rights, especially girls'.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If the United Nations and international donors impose sanctions or reduce aid to Afghanistan the Afghan economy and humanitarian programs could suffer, affecting millions of civilians dependent on foreign assistance.
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WESTNew York Times - WorldNew Taliban Decree on Divorce Formalizes Child Marriage in Afghanistan, U.N. WarnsWESTNPR - NewsUN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriageRUInterfax (RU)ООН заявила об усилении дискриминации женщин в Афганистане после указа талибов о детских бракахREGIONALThe Hindu - InternationalU.N. gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage