The Guardian theguardian.com 2026-06-23 09:00

‘I don’t know how to save my daughter from her husband’: the brutal reality of the Taliban’s new marriage law

The latest decree from Afghanistan’s rulers makes it impossible for women and girls to leave unwanted or abusive relationships, even with family supportWhen Fatima arrived at a district court in northern Afghanistan in late 2025 with her parents, she hoped a judge would finally a

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