Australia can lead the international legal case against the Taliban’s violation of women’s rights

The Taliban has issued a decree that further enables child marriages in Afghanistan and restricts women’s and girls’ ability to leave such unions. As the repression accelerates, Australia should build on its record of holding ...

AfghanistanYuko Murase

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A state-backed legal case would test whether regional partners can convert human-rights commitments into sustained multilateral pressure.

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Source note. ASPI Strategist published the original report on . IndoPac presents it with context on South Asia rather than as an isolated headline. Read the original source · aspistrategist.org.au

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