Afghanistan is the face of Islamic law and the UN sends a sternly worded letter

UN expresses 'grave concern' over horrific rule on child marriage from Taliban regime in Afghanistan

https://www.theblaze.com/news/un-expresses-grave-concern-over-horrific-rule-on-child-marriage-from-taliban-regime-in-afghanistan

CARLOS GARCIA

MAY 22, 2026

A spokesperson for the Taliban defended the new rule based on the Islamic faith. 

The Taliban government in Afghanistan issued a rule on separation of child brides in marriage, and the United Nations responded by expressing its "grave concern."

Afghanistan's justice ministry issued a decree containing several provisions regarding the lawful separation of a married couple but included an order pertaining to girls that had reached puberty.