In Afghanistan, a man can starve his wife if she refuses to have sex with him. Isn't the 21st. century wonderful?

Afghan legislation allowing a husband to starve his wife if she refuses to have sex has been published in the official gazette and become law.

The original bill caused outrage earlier this year, forcing Afghan President Hamid Karzai to withdraw it. 

But critics say the amended version of the law remains highly repressive. 

They accuse Mr Karzai of selling out Afghan women for the sake of conservative Shia support at next week's presidential election. More...

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