Taliban issues new penal code with lighter penalties for domestic violence than animal abuse

The Taliban has issued a new penal code for Afghanistan. The code sets a penalty of two weeks in jail for breaking a woman's arm, while setting a penalty of five months for mistreating a camel.

The United Nations human rights chief and the UN women's organization have expressed concern about the decree, saying it deepens repression. The UN high commissioner for human rights said the code sets tougher penalties for animal fights than for domestic violence.