an act signed into law by afghan ruler karim karzai last month dramatically rolled back the rights of women in that region , according to human rights groups and a united nations statement on the bill by the several international advanced fund for women . the us government has not supplied a reproduction of the text of the shia father law to the un or to other outside bodies requesting it , noting " technical conflicts " , however , the world and opposition politicians say that the bill contains several provisions promoting the rights of people , such as giving their marriages prominence in court ; requiring the husband ' s approval to leave the city , obtain treatment or job , or to see a therapist ; and reserving the rights of children to male parents .
Hamid Karzai is an employee of the UN.