Mali family law to be reviewed

[Heidi]

Source: BBC

Page last updated at 03:25 GMT, Thursday, 27 August 2009 04:25 UK

The president of Mali has announced that he is not going to sign the country's new family law, instead returning it to parliament for review.

Muslim groups have been protesting against the law, which gives greater rights to women, ever since parliament adopted it at the start of the month.

President Amadou Toumani Toure said he was sending the law back for the sake of national unity.

Muslim leaders have said the law is an attack on Islam and traditional values.

Some of the provisions that have proved controversial give more rights to women.



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[oldtime dfl_er]

1. I believe that Mali is a friend to the US

but if they really want to rise above being the third poorest country in the world, these kinds of steps aren't going to help them.