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more about #hamidkarzai la.donna.pietra: First thought: Wow, that's a gorgeous picture. The yellow really pops. Second thought: Huh. I wonder if the state of the poster is meta-commentary... more » GirlFailer: She has the "hurry up and wait" face DOWN. #afghanistanelection more » Marsgaret: She's probably not elderly. She's probably in her 40s or 50s. A lot of women don't really get to "elderly" there. more » cuteasabutton: This is beautiful. Those wonderful wrinkles and lines on her face are beautiful. more » MarissaExplainsItAll: *~*SoMeOnE jUsT tOoK tHeIr MySpAcE pRoFiLe PiC*~* more » MarissaExplainsItAll: I hate it when someone shows up in the same white burka that I'm wearing! more » CordeliaShirley: Karzai told CNN's Fareed Zakaria that he and others were unaware of the provision in the legislation, which he said "has so many articles." 'OOh, gee!... more » SarahMC: I'm glad it was reversed but it's not like the men are going to be punished for raping their wives from here on out. Are they really going to prosecut... more » AuntieBee: I understand how a lot of previous commenters feel like there should be no recognition/praise of Karzai for this. I do understand. The law should ne... more » TheUptightMidwesterner: I don't like Karzai, but his chances of getting elected again are nil, because he signed this into law to get shiite support in the election. Now he's... more » colormeroutine: Not that reversing the official law is going to make it stop happening in an environment where the law seemed at all reasonable in the first place more » scandalouskiki: "My bad! Pretend I didn't do that." Nice try, Karzai. I'm glad to see the law has been reversed, but I still question how it got passed in the first p... more » ronaldpagan: So Afghanistan is more advanced than that Wayne dude in Alaska. more » BellaTricks: Baby steps, people. Baby steps. I'm not giving Karzai unqualified praise, but this is a step in the right direction- even if it's one that should have... more » sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): This is like the legislative equivalent of a non-apology apology. "Sorry we were total misogynistic assholes! We'll just reverse it and pretend ther... more » BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit): Thank God for the people (journalists? Amnesty?) who really brought this to light. Public Shaming 1 / Fucktards 0. more » million.dollar.mouth.: Jesus. The term "legalized marital rape" makes me want to throw up. more » CurtCole: For a second I felt like clapping, then I remember this should never have been a law in the first place. more » maneki neko: I first read this headline as "martial rape law"...which seems fitting, actually. more » pear.shaped.Sara: In this case I think the ends justify the means since it affects so many people in their daily lives... but he's far from getting a thumbs up. I'm wat... more » -
#babysteps
President Karzai Reverses Marital Rape Law
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has officially decided to rescind the parts of Afghanistan's new law on its Shia minority that severely restricted the rights of Shia women and legalized marital rape. [CNN] -
#fundamentalchangeneeded
Women's Rights Are Neither Built Nor Broken On One Law In Afghanistan
Our government is up in arms over the Afghan marital rape law,the Afghan government is promising a review, but the law still has its supporters and Anand Gopal asks what's changed for women there. More » -
#alittleonthelateside
Afghanistan To Review Its Pro-Rape Law
Afghan President Hamid Karzai stated his justice minister will review the law that legalizes the marital rape of Shia women after Obama called it "abhorrent", but Al qaeda is our priority. [Al Jazeera, ThinkProgress] -
#changingtherules
Afghanistan Reviewing "Legalized Rape" Law
Under pressure from such leaders as Gordon Brown, who asserted that he wouldn't have British troops fighting for a democracy that "is infringing human rights," Afghanistan is reconsidering a recent law that legalized marital rape. More » -
