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UN gravely concerned by an Afghan Taliban law that has provisions on child marriage

By The Associated PressMay 22, 2026·Source: NPR·4 views

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FILE: Zareena, left, and Shakeela, internally displaced Afghan girls play outside a shanty at a refugee camp in the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, July 25, 2011.

The United Nations expressed "grave concern" on Thursday about a new law issued by Afghanistan's Taliban government on separation in marriage which includes provisions on child marriage.

(Image credit: Dar Yasin)

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