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Karzai orders changes to bill that outraged rights groups
Source: BBC
17 February 2014 Last updated at 12:31 GMT
Karzai orders changes to bill that outraged rights groups
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered changes to draft legislation that critics said would severely limit justice for victims of domestic abuse.
A spokesman said he would insist that "necessary amendments" were made.
The bill - passed last year by parliament - bans relatives from testifying against alleged abusers.
Human rights groups said the draft law would make it almost impossible to secure a conviction in cases of violence against women.
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Karzai orders changes to bill that outraged rights groups
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has ordered changes to draft legislation that critics said would severely limit justice for victims of domestic abuse.
A spokesman said he would insist that "necessary amendments" were made.
The bill - passed last year by parliament - bans relatives from testifying against alleged abusers.
Human rights groups said the draft law would make it almost impossible to secure a conviction in cases of violence against women.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26228135
