Legislative text, entitled `New Afghan family law` prohibits them women, among others, to leave the family residence without acordulsoţilor their Canadian Press reported, adding that the office Afghan President Hamid Karzai has refused to comment on the document.

Words `contrary to our mission in Afghanistan,` he told public radio station CBC Harper, who is currently in London, where participating in the G20 summit. `We are deeply concerned by (the bill - n.red.) And I think that there should be only` added Prime Minister, adding that women`s rights is an important element of international engagement in Afghanistan. `

This bill has fueled debate on Wednesday in the House of Commons of Canada, where several members of the opposition Conservative government have question on this subject.

`This law gives women all rights with respect to keeping children, divorce or inheritance. And allow rape. (...) How can the Government say that our soldiers died to protect the rights of women, when Hamid Karzai proposes to take this law? `asked Jack Layton, leader of New Democratic Party (NPD, left).

Ottawa is `very explicit` on this subject and we ask the Afghan government `to meet obligations,` replied the Canadian trade minister, Stockwell Day.

`All NATO allies must send him` clear `President Karzai their opposition against the bill, said Canadian Defense Minister Peter McKay.