Taliban's Shocking Decree: Beat Wives, But Don't Break Bones; Humanity Shamed

• Taliban decree allows men to beat wives, provided no broken bones, open wounds, or permanent marks are left.
• Leaked by Rawadari and published by Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN); first explicit codification since 2021.
• Husbands face 15 days jail only if wife complains of severe injury; minor or 'non-visible' assault is not a crime.
• Punishment for animal abuse (dog/chicken fighting) is stricter, carrying a 5-month jail sentence.
• Death penalty prescribed for sodomy, heresy, witchcraft, anti-Islamic doctrines, repeated theft, and unnatural sex.