Afghan lawmakers block law on women’s rights

By Kay Johnson
Published May 18, 2013 4:00am ET
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Afghan lawmakers block law on women’s rights
FILE - This picture taken March 28, 2013 shows Afghan female prisoner in their cell at Badam Bagh, Afghanistan's central women's prison, in Kabul, Afghanistan. Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked a law on Saturday, May 18, 2013 that aims to protect women's freedoms, with some arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles or encourage women to have sex outside of marriage.(AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File) | Anja Niedringhaus

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women’s freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience.

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