Afghan authorities under the Taliban issue a new family-law regulation governing marriage and the circumstances under which marriages are dissolved. Multiple outlets report that the 31-article “Principles of Separation Between Spouses” is designed around religious and legal conditions and formally recognises marriages involving minors. Reports say the rules include specific guidance for girls, described in coverage with references to “virgin girls,” and set out how cases are handled when a girl reaches puberty while already married. According to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, the regulation contains a section addressing such situations. The UN is also reported to condemn the approach, with criticism focused on how the rules treat a girl’s silence after puberty as consent to marriage and on the potential for marriage at very young ages. One outlet also cites a UN Women representative describing the legislation as a further serious development in the erosion of women’s rights. Coverage varies in emphasis, but sources broadly agree the regulations establish procedures affecting minors’ marriages, including annulment-related rules linked to puberty.