Afghanistan – Shia Personal Status Law of 2009
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- Country: Afghanistan
- Law status: Discriminatory law in force
- Law Type: Marriage, Divorce, Polygamy & Wife Obedience
Article 123 of Afghanistan’s Shia Personal Status Law of 2009 provides that the household’s supervision is solely the right of the husband and restricts a wife’s right to leave the home.
Article 123. (1) The household’s supervision is the right of the husband, unless based on the husband’s mental deficiency, and by order of the court, it is given to the wife.
(2) A wife can leave the house for legal purposes to the extent that local custom allows . . .
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Note:
In 2009, the government of Afghanistan enacted the Shia Personal Status Law (applicable to the Shia population of Afghanistan), which contains a number of discriminatory provisions, including the ones highlighted above.
Article 22 of the Constitution of Afghanistan: Any kind of discrimination and distinction between citizens