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Karzai Demands Review of 'Home Rape' Law

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 4, 2009 2:32 PM CDT

(Newser) – Pressure from British and German leaders over legalized rape in Afghanistan has pushed President Hamid Karzai to order a review of a law governing Shiites, Reuters reports. Karzai said the Justice Ministry would scrutinize the Shiite Personal Status Law and send it back to parliament...   Read full story »

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