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flag Taliban allows men to beat wives if no bones broken, under new decree.

flag The Taliban has issued a decree permitting men to physically discipline their wives, as long as no bones are broken or visible wounds remain, according to a leaked document. flag The rule, which codifies existing practices, allows up to 15 days in prison if injuries exceed those limits. flag The decree also imposes harsh penalties for dissent, animal fighting, child disobedience, and teacher violence, while criminalizing insults to Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada with 39 lashes and a year in prison. flag Women’s rights remain severely restricted, with bans on work and education, and their testimony valued at half that of men’s. flag Human rights groups have condemned the decree as legitimizing systemic abuse and oppression, calling it a violation of basic human rights.

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