The Taliban has quietly enacted a new penal code that allows husbands to physically punish their wives and children as long as it doesn’t cause broken bones or open wounds.
Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/taliban-new-penal-code-legalizes-domestic-violence-against-women/
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The US helped create this problem
https://www.thedefensenews.com/news-details/How-the-US-and-Soviet-War-Created-the-Taliban-Pakistans-Strategy-and-Saudi-Arabias-Funding-Role/