Now, domestic violence legal in Taliban-led Afghanistan — as long as no ‘broken bones, open wounds’

Times of India

by TOI WORLD DESK

February 19, 2026

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Now, domestic violence legal in Taliban-led Afghanistan — as long as no ‘broken bones, open wounds’

The Taliban has introduced a new penal code in Afghanistan that legitimizes domestic violence against women and children, provided it does not result in broken bones or open wounds. This 90-page criminal code, signed by Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, permits husbands to physically abuse their wives and

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Originally published on Times of India on 2/19/2026