每一位公民都应该获得她所居住的国家的法律的保护——即使是在该国的法律被遗忘或者是被忽略的时候也该如此。金伯利·莫特里分享了她在阿富汗以及其他地区参与国际法律实践的三个案例，说明一个国家自身的法律如何可以带来公义以及公平，而具体的做法就是回顾法律本来的目的，也就是保护人民。

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Laws are meant to protect everyone, yet millions remain vulnerable when those laws are forgotten or brushed aside. A six-year-old Afghan girl nearly forced into marriage to pay a family debt reveals how tradition can override legal rights. Even in the harshest environments, using a country’s own laws as intended can free the powerless and hold abusers accountable. Protecting legal rights for the most vulnerable strengthens justice for all.