UNAMA Statement on Afghanistan’s De Facto Authorities’ Decree No. 18 “Code on Judicial Separation of Spouses”

KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) expresses grave concern over the promulgation of Decree No. 18 by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities. The Decree, which codifies principles governing the separation of spouses, represents another step in the erosion of Afghan women and girls’ rights and further entrenches systemic discrimination in law and practice. The gazetted Decree, published by the de facto Ministry of…