How Annoying
I am utterly disgusted with a new law that will make it illegal for women to refuse their husbands sex, leave the house without their husband’s permission and can only seek work, education or visit the doctor with their husbands' permission.
This act of idiocy and complete ignorance will take part in none other than Afghanistan. In my opinion, there is no other person that could come up with such rules asides a lunatic, medical help is indeed needed for such fools and I’m guessing that those coming up with such bullshit are men, lucky for them they don’t need to consult their husbands before going to visit a psychiatrist, I guess that’s one positive thing to say.
This is obviously just a sly way to legalize marital rape. I’m amazed but then again, that doesn’t neccessarily mean I’m surprised, typical. Plus to think that someone is using such a law to boost his votes for an election.
(P.s This isn't a rant at men, I love you guys and know you are not all like this teeheehee)
Hamid Karzai has been accused of trying to win votes in Afghanistan's presidential election by backing a law the UN says legalises rape within marriage and bans wives from stepping outside their homes without their husbands' permission.
The Afghan president signed the law earlier this month, despite condemnation by human rights activists and some MPs that it flouts the constitution's equal rights provisions.
Jon Boone reveals Afghanistan's new law denying women's rights Link to this audio
The final document has not been published, but the law is believed to contain articles that rule women cannot leave the house without their husbands' permission, that they can only seek work, education or visit the doctor with their husbands' permission, and that they cannot refuse their husband sex.
A briefing document prepared by the United Nations Development Fund for Women also warns that the law grants custody of children to fathers and grandfathers only.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/31/hamid-karzai-afghanistan-law
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8 comments:
it stinks of blatant electioneering methinks.... its bad enuf happening w/out legal support for it.. instituting laws to support it is so wrong!!! surely not in the 21st century for crying out loud!
The all powerful Afghan husbands. Might as well put a tag and chain round their necks too...SMH
lol@blogoratti comments... i feel u
cappuccine baby you said it all it is the act of idiocy. i don't really understand this afghanistans
If this had happened in one African country I wonder what the world's response to it would have been?
Derision?
@ Roc: Most likely..
The reality is people have pre-conceptions (however misinformed) that colour their reactions to us (africans)..its something I'm sure many of us come up against everyday and it, quite frankly, gets tired after a while.
Like; go see for yourselves already!
No, we do not swing from trees!
With rgds to the post.
I live that reality everyday.
I see sharp divides and even more archaic restrictions on women.
I've read and heard of stories that would make your bellies burn.
So this "law" will only legalise (like JustDB said) the abonimable things that are being done already to women in the Middle and Far East.
It breaks your heart cos these women are passionate, intelligent and individual women..if given the opportunity to be and they most often are not..they are reduced to cowering, timid, souless people.
Sad.
Rape is allowed! Poppy is back ( which was eradicated according to UN during the Taliban) ! Corruption is at all time high. Osama is still alive. Can anyone please tell me why is Karzai still there?
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I have no words sef...this just weakens me.
They know thing dangling between their legs does not make them men...they are trying to Lord it anyways they can. Arghhh infact....
Quite sad really and to think they still belive there is Equak rights!! my fooot!!
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