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Australia Urges ICJ to Hold Taliban Accountable for Women's Rights Abuses
Since the Taliban's rise to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, over 100 edicts have been issued, systematically stripping away the rights of women and girls. The latest decree, "Code on Judicial Separation of Spouses," has sparked outrage, allowing a girl's silence to be misconstrued as consent to marry and further restricting women's right to divorce.