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In Afghanistan, a woman risks the penalty of death if they are seen in public with the "wrong man". This is just one of many laws enacted by the Taliban which violate the human rights of Afg�l�l women. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on December 1 Oth, 1948 by the General Assembly of the United Nations. All member nations were called to treat all humans with the rights and freedoms as set forth in this declaration. It is against Afghan law for a woman to leave her home unless she is accompanied by her husband, father or son. Accompanied by any other man may get her executed. Women are not permitted to speak to other men even in greeting. They may not shake hands or smile "excessively". In Afghanistan the penalty for stealing is cutting off the hand for the first offense and a foot for the second offense etc. A man who is caught stealing will get anesthesia for the removal of the limb but a woman caught stealing will get none. In fact, a woman sentenced to death by stoning, the law states that the stones must be small enough to kill her slowly and painfully. In Article 7 of the Declaration of Human Rights it states "All are equal before the law. All are entitled to equal protection under the law." The treatment of inen and women in Afghanistan , even punishment, seems incredibly unequitable! An Afghan woman must be covered from head to foot in public and in her own home if they have visitors. They may not wear white socks because white is the color of the Taliban's flag. Women may not wear shoes with hard soles because the click, click sound would distract men. Women's head to toe covering is called a burqa. It is a huge piece of usually blue fabric. They are forced to wear these because the Taliban says a womans face corrupts men! In fact, women must paint the window glass so that no man can see into her home. W�omen may not work. Girls may not go to schooL In Article 26 it says everybody has the right to education. �omen can not receive health care which is only for the men. Family plax�� .�<<�� ;.;�,�red and maternity care is almost non e�stent. There is an epidemic of osteomalacia, a softening of the bones caused by poor diet. The treatment requires large amounts of vitamin D enhanced by exposure to sunshine but Afghan women never ever see the sun because they must be