Afghanistan imposes harsher penalties for animal fights than domestic violence, says UN commissioner

Afghanistan’s new penal codes have harsher punishments for mistreating animals than for violence against women, leading to criticism from the UN’s high commissioner for human rights. The decree, signed by Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, allows for corporal punishment for various offenses, including domestic violence. The code also includes different penalties based on social class. Meanwhile, Pakistan has declared “open war” on Afghanistan, bombing Taliban targets in response to alleged militant attacks.

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