The ‘Afghan Women\u2019s Determination Movement’ in Baghlan province staged a protest performance against Article 34 of the Taliban administration\u2019s penal code; an article that criminalizes a woman\u2019s repeated travels to her father\u2019s house without returning to her husband\u2019s home.<\/p>\n
In this performance, the story of a woman was portrayed who fled her home to escape domestic violence but instead of receiving support, was deemed a criminal by the Taliban administration and sentenced to imprisonment. According to the organizers, this narrative reflects the reality of life for many women under current conditions.<\/p>\n
The organizers emphasized that Article 34, with its discriminatory perspective, punishes victims of violence instead of supporting them, effectively legitimizing violence against women. They believe this article lacks popular legitimacy and is incompatible with Islamic justice and human principles.<\/p>\n
The ‘Afghan Women\u2019s Determination Movement’ called on the international community and the United Nations to move beyond repeated expressions of regret and provide immediate and practical support to Afghan women. They stressed that seeking refuge to save one\u2019s life is not a crime but an effort to survive violence.<\/p>\n
This act of protest comes amid widespread criticism and backlash from women\u2019s rights activists and civil society organizations against the new Taliban penal code.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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