Taliban arresting women protesting education ban under pretext of ‘bad hijab’ law, say Afghan activists
1 year, 2 months ago

Taliban arresting women protesting education ban under pretext of ‘bad hijab’ law, say Afghan activists

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the past week, women’s rights activist Farida Mohib said she had witnessed arrests of women on “an excessive scale” in the Afghan capital, in a crackdown which she said was designed to quash any last vestiges of protest in the country over a ban on women’s and girls’ education. Farida Mohib, a women’s rights activist in Afghanistan, has been previously arrested by the Taliban The Taliban’s chief spokesperson confirmed that the regime has been arresting women over improperly worn hijab – what is locally referred to as the “bad hijab” law – but did not specify how many are behind bars. Officials from the Taliban’s Vice and Virtue Ministry said the arrested women were the “limited few who spread bad hijab in the Islamic society”. “When the male family members go to the Taliban’s police stations asking for the release of women protesters, they are being asked to pay for bail,” Mohib said.

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Taliban insist Afghan women's rights are protected as U.N. says their bans cannot be ignored
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1 week, 3 days ago

Taliban insist Afghan women's rights are protected as U.N. says their bans cannot be ignored

The Hindu  

The Taliban issued a message on International Women's Day, saying Afghan women live in security with their rights protected, even as the U.N. condemned ongoing employment and education bans. However, it should not be forgotten that the rights of Afghan women are being discussed within an Islamic and Afghan society, which has clear differences from Western societies and their culture,” …

Taliban insist Afghan women’s rights are protected as UN says their bans cannot be ignored
1 week, 3 days ago

Taliban insist Afghan women’s rights are protected as UN says their bans cannot be ignored

Associated Press  

The Taliban issued a message on International Women’s Day, saying Afghan women live in security with their rights protected, even as the U.N. condemned ongoing employment and education bans. However, it should not be forgotten that the rights of Afghan women are being discussed within an Islamic and Afghan society, which has clear differences from Western societies and their culture,” …

US porn star's visit to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan sparks outrage
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1 week, 5 days ago

US porn star's visit to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan sparks outrage

India Today  

A recent visit by American adult film star Whitney Wright to Afghanistan has ignited a storm of criticism, particularly among Afghan women who continue to face extreme restrictions under Taliban rule. Afghan women’s rights activist Wazhma Tokhi called this situation “fundamentally hypocritical,” emphasising how Afghan women are denied basic rights while foreign visitors, regardless of their background, receive hospitality. More …

Senior Afghanistan Minister who called Taliban’s education ban for girls ‘un-Islamic’ forced to flee the country
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Senior Afghanistan Minister who called Taliban’s education ban for girls ‘un-Islamic’ forced to flee the country

Op India  

In Afghanistan, a senior Taliban Minister, Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, has been forced to flee from the country amid fears of arrest. In a letter, confirmed by Ziaullah Hashimi, the spokesperson of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education, all the public and private universities were instructed to suspend access to female students immediately, in compliance with the cabinet decision. “You …

Taliban minister who publicly opposed girls’ education ban 'flees' Afghanistan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Taliban minister who publicly opposed girls’ education ban 'flees' Afghanistan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A senior Taliban minister, who …

Gender justice: A move at the International Criminal Court signals hope for Afghan women
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gender justice: A move at the International Criminal Court signals hope for Afghan women

Live Mint  

For Afghan women, who feel deserted by the international community as their lives have been crushed under the brutal rule of the Taliban, there may finally be a potential avenue for justice. We should welcome International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan’s decision to apply for arrest warrants for the Taliban’s Supreme Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani, …

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant against top Taliban leaders for persecuting Afghan women
1 month, 3 weeks ago

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant against top Taliban leaders for persecuting Afghan women

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Taliban’s leaders could face …

Afghan women’s group hails ICC’s move to arrest Taliban leaders for persecution of women
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Afghan women’s group hails ICC’s move to arrest Taliban leaders for persecution of women

The Hindu  

An Afghan women’s group on Friday hailed a decision by the International Criminal Court to arrest Taliban leaders for their persecution of women. The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan announced Thursday he had requested arrest warrants for two top Taliban officials, including the leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. In a statement, the Afghan Women’s Movement for Justice and Awareness celebrated …

Taliban reject court move to arrest top officials for persecuting Afghan women and girls
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Taliban reject court move to arrest top officials for persecuting Afghan women and girls

Associated Press  

The Taliban Friday rejected a court move to arrest two of their top officials for persecuting women, accusing the court of baseless accusations and misbehavior. The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan announced Thursday he had requested arrest warrants for two top Taliban officials, including the leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. The Afghan Women’s Movement for Justice and Awareness celebrated the …

Afghan women’s group hails court's move to arrest Taliban leaders for persecution of women
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Afghan women’s group hails court's move to arrest Taliban leaders for persecution of women

The Independent  

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In strong criticism, Taliban official urges top leaders to open schools for Afghan girls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

In strong criticism, Taliban official urges top leaders to open schools for Afghan girls

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban's acting deputy foreign minister called on his senior leadership to open schools for Afghan girls, among the strongest public rebukes of a policy that has contributed to the international isolation of its rulers. The Taliban's acting deputy foreign minister urged his senior leadership to establish schools for Afghan females. Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, who previously led a team …

Taliban minister urges Afghan government to lift ban on women's education
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Taliban minister urges Afghan government to lift ban on women's education

India Today  

A senior Taliban figure has urged the group’s leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls, saying there is no excuse for them, in a rare public rebuke of government policy. Ibraheem Bahiss, an analyst with Crisis Group’s South Asia program, said Stanikzai had periodically made statements calling girls’ education a right of all Afghan women. In the …

Senior Taliban official urges reversal of education ban on Afghan girls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Senior Taliban official urges reversal of education ban on Afghan girls

ABC  

In a rare public rebuke, a senior Taliban figure has called on the group's leadership to end the ban on education for women and girls in Afghanistan. "The Taliban deputy's remarks about there being no excuse for the education bans on Afghan women and girls reflects desperation," Ms Akbar told the ABC. "Mr Stanikzai is one of the more progressive …

Senior Taliban person urges group's leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women, girls
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Senior Taliban person urges group's leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women, girls

The Hindu  

A senior Taliban person has urged the group's leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls, saying there is no excuse for them, in a rare public rebuke of government policy. Exclusion of Afghan girls from high schools “shameful”: U.N. “We call on the leadership again to open the doors of education," said Mr. Stanikzai in a video …

Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls

Associated Press  

A senior Taliban figure has urged the group’s leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls, saying there is no excuse for them, in a rare public rebuke of government policy. Ibraheem Bahiss, an analyst with Crisis Group’s South Asia program, said Stanikzai had periodically made statements calling girls’ education a right of all Afghan women. In the …

Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girls

CNN  

AP — A senior Taliban figure has urged the group’s leader to scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls, saying there is no excuse for them, in a rare public rebuke of government policy. Ibraheem Bahiss, an analyst with Crisis Group’s South Asia program, said Stanikzai had periodically made statements calling girls’ education a right of all Afghan women. …

Taliban bans windows to stop women from being seen at home
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban bans windows to stop women from being seen at home

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery The order applies to both new buildings and existing ones, according to …

Taliban bans windows to stop women from being seen at home
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban bans windows to stop women from being seen at home

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They are stopping women from seeing the world Heather Barr, Human Rights Watch The decree stipulates …

Taliban threaten to shut down NGOs that employ women
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban threaten to shut down NGOs that employ women

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Taliban have said they …

Taliban leader bans windows overlooking women's areas
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban leader bans windows overlooking women's areas

Raw Story  

The Taliban's supreme leader has issued an order banning the construction of windows in residential buildings that overlook areas used by Afghan women and saying that existing ones should be blocked. According to a statement released late Saturday by the Taliban government spokesman, new buildings should not have windows through which it is possible to see "the courtyard, kitchen, neighbor's …

Afghanistan bans NGOs employing women, enforces window restrictions
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Afghanistan bans NGOs employing women, enforces window restrictions

Deccan Chronicle  

The Taliban have announced that they will shut down all national and foreign nongovernmental organizations in Afghanistan that employ women. In a letter published on X on Sunday night, the Economy Ministry warned that failure to comply with this latest order would result in NGOs losing their license to operate in Afghanistan. Earlier this month, the U.N. Security Council was …

Taliban bans employment of women by NGOs, threatens of closure
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban bans employment of women by NGOs, threatens of closure

Hindustan Times  

The Taliban says it will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women. It comes two years after they told NGOs to suspend the employment of Afghan women, allegedly because they didn't wear the Islamic headscarf correctly. In a letter published on X Sunday night, the Economy Ministry warned that failure to comply with the latest order …

Taliban Imposes New Restrictions On Residential Windows To Limit Visibility Of Women
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban Imposes New Restrictions On Residential Windows To Limit Visibility Of Women

ABP News  

The Taliban has imposed further restrictions in Afghanistan and has now banned the construction of windows in certain parts of the residential buildings that overlook when Afghan women are present. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on social media platform X, that seeing women in kitchens, in courtyards or when collecting water can “lead to obscene acts”. “Seeing women working in …

The Taliban say they will close all NGOs employing Afghan women
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Taliban say they will close all NGOs employing Afghan women

CNN  

AP — The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women, the latest crackdown on women’s rights since they took power in August 2021. “This really impacts how we can provide life saving humanitarian assistance to all the people in Afghanistan,” UN associate spokesperson Florencia Soto Nino-Martinez said. “And obviously we are very …

Taliban orders construction ban on windows in buildings overlooking women's areas
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban orders construction ban on windows in buildings overlooking women's areas

India Today  

The Taliban’s supreme leader has issued an order banning the construction of windows in residential buildings that overlook areas used by Afghan women and saying that existing ones should be blocked. According to a statement released late Saturday by the Taliban government spokesman, new buildings should not have windows through which it is possible to see “the courtyard, kitchen, neighbour’s …

Taliban's latest misogynistic diktat for NGOs in Afghanistan: Either stop employing women or face closure
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban's latest misogynistic diktat for NGOs in Afghanistan: Either stop employing women or face closure

India TV News  

In what comes as a new diktat in Afghanistan, the Taliban has asked all national and foreign nongovernmental groups to stop employing women, threatening to close those which don't follow the latest orders. In a letter posted on social media, Afghanistan's economy ministry said that if NGOs fail to comply with the latest order, they will lose their license to …

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers say will close all NGOs employing women
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers say will close all NGOs employing women

Al Jazeera  

Ministry of Economy warns that any NGO that does not comply will have its activities suspended and its licence revoked. The Taliban government says it will close all national and foreign nongovernmental organisations employing women in Afghanistan. The directive came two years after the government told NGOs to suspend the employment of Afghan women, allegedly because they did not adhere …

The Taliban say they will close all NGOs employing Afghan women
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Taliban say they will close all NGOs employing Afghan women

CNN  

AP — The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women, the latest crackdown on women’s rights since they took power in August 2021. “This really impacts how we can provide life saving humanitarian assistance to all the people in Afghanistan,” UN associate spokesperson Florencia Soto Nino-Martinez said. “And obviously we are very …

The Taliban is removing every shred of freedom from womenUntitled Story
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Taliban is removing every shred of freedom from womenUntitled Story

Live Mint  

Last month the Taliban published a new consolidated code of religious laws. Nasiba, a 28-year-old midwife in Badghis, in the north-west of the country, says that after three years under the Taliban she feels “a sense of hopelessness, loneliness". The new religious code is a “pivotal moment", says Richard Bennett, the UN special rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, who …

UN Security Council criticizes Taliban ban on Afghan women's medical education
3 months ago

UN Security Council criticizes Taliban ban on Afghan women's medical education

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.N. Security Council said …

UN Security Council criticizes Taliban ban on Afghan women’s medical education
3 months ago

UN Security Council criticizes Taliban ban on Afghan women’s medical education

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council said Friday it was deeply concerned about the recent decision by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to ban women from medical education, which could leave millions of women and girls without health care in the future. In a resolution adopted unanimously Friday, the Security Council criticized not only the medical education ban but the Taliban’s …

All the ways the Taliban are restricting lives of women in Afghanistan
3 months, 1 week ago

All the ways the Taliban are restricting lives of women in Afghanistan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here is a list of activities from which Afghan …

Afghanistan’s Rashid, Nabi urge Taliban to revoke ban on women’s education
3 months, 1 week ago

Afghanistan’s Rashid, Nabi urge Taliban to revoke ban on women’s education

Al Jazeera  

The star cricketers were responding to reports that the Taliban had forbidden females from receiving medical education and training. Afghanistan’s top cricket stars Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi have urged the Taliban to reconsider their ban on women’s access to medical education and training, terming the move “deeply unjust”. “Education holds a central place in Islamic teachings, emphasising the pursuit …

Taliban bans women from training as midwives
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban bans women from training as midwives

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A director at leading global charity Human Rights Watch said the measures would lead to women …

'Afghanistan is facing gender-based apartheid, world must come together to address it'
4 months, 1 week ago

'Afghanistan is facing gender-based apartheid, world must come together to address it'

Firstpost  

In an exclusive conversation with Firstpost, Afghan human rights activist Mahbouba Seraj narrates how the Taliban’s new ban has taken the country by surprise On October 26, the women in Afghanistan faced another brunt from the Taliban regime after they were barred from technically “hearing each other”. The Taliban’s Minister of Vice and Virtue, Khalid Hanafi, issued a new ban …

Taliban further restricts women's voices with ban on praying aloud in front of other women
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban further restricts women's voices with ban on praying aloud in front of other women

ABC  

The Taliban has extended restrictions on Afghan women's voices by banning them from praying loudly or reciting the Koran in front of other women. She noted that Afghan women defied the restrictions announced in August, using hashtags like #MyVoiceIsNotForbidden to protest the Taliban's description of a woman's voice as "awra", or a private part of the body. "Banning even women's …

Afghan women ‘banned from hearing each other’ in bizarre new Taliban rule
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Afghan women ‘banned from hearing each other’ in bizarre new Taliban rule

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, the Taliban minister for the propagation …

The Taliban’s repression of women in Afghanistan is outrageous, the UN rights chief says
6 months, 1 week ago

The Taliban’s repression of women in Afghanistan is outrageous, the UN rights chief says

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban’s repressive control over women and girls in Afghanistan is unparalleled and will jeopardize the country’s future, the U.N. rights chief warned Monday. Volker Türk said new morality laws that ban women’s voices and bare faces in public, along with sweeping bans on education and most jobs, were outrageous and amounted to systematic gender persecution. The Taliban …

Afghanistan: A Nation Deprived, a Future Denied
6 months, 1 week ago

Afghanistan: A Nation Deprived, a Future Denied

The Diplomat  

Mahatma Gandhi famously said, “The measure of a civilization is how it treats its weakest members." This devastating policy has stripped nearly 1.4 million young Afghan girls of their right to education, leaving 75 percent of the nation's girls without schooling. Power in Afghanistan rests solely with the Taliban’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, whose strict stance on women's rights ensures …

How Taliban’s Draconian ‘Morality’ Law Targets Afghan Women, Who Are The Muhtasibs?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How Taliban’s Draconian ‘Morality’ Law Targets Afghan Women, Who Are The Muhtasibs?

News 18  

How miserable are women in Afghanistan can be understood from the fact that the Taliban have passed a new “morality” law — ‘Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice’ — which imposes its interpretation of sharia or Islamic law on people and bans women from showing any part of their bodies or faces in public. Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada …

Afghan women are singing in defiance of ‘brutal’ new Taliban law silencing their voices in public
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Afghan women are singing in defiance of ‘brutal’ new Taliban law silencing their voices in public

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Afghan women are reportedly defying …

Taliban chief tells officials to enforce new morality law
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban chief tells officials to enforce new morality law

The Hindu  

Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has ordered Afghan officials to enact a sweeping new morality law curtailing women's rights and enshrining an austere vision of Islamic society. Taliban authorities last month announced the law, which includes rules that women's faces, bodies and voices should be "covered" outside the home, among 35 articles dictating behaviour and lifestyle. The reclusive Akhundzada rules …

How will the morality law hit Afghan women?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How will the morality law hit Afghan women?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Taliban last week announced a new law on the “Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice” which imposes its interpretation of sharia or Islamic law on the people of Afghanistan. “They were portrayed as Taliban 2.0, as more moderate, so we engaged with them,” said Fawzia Koofi, a former woman lawmaker from Afghanistan, in an …

Taliban’s ‘dystopian’ rules banning Afghan women from speaking in public spark anger
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban’s ‘dystopian’ rules banning Afghan women from speaking in public spark anger

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Taliban’s “dystopian” new laws …

Taliban bans 'even the sound of a female voice' in public across Afghanistan as UN denounces new virtue laws
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban bans 'even the sound of a female voice' in public across Afghanistan as UN denounces new virtue laws

ABC  

The Taliban has banned women in Afghanistan from showing their faces or speaking in public, in laws described as a "distressing vision" for the future of the country by the United Nations. Roza Otunbayeva, who heads the UN mission in the country, UNAMA, said on Sunday the laws provided a "distressing vision" for Afghanistan's future. She said the laws extend …

Taliban rejects UN concerns over laws banning women's voices and bare faces in public
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Taliban rejects UN concerns over laws banning women's voices and bare faces in public

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Roza Otunbayeva, who heads the U.N. mission in the …

UN envoy alarmed by Taliban's harsh new morality code for Afghan women. What does it say?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

UN envoy alarmed by Taliban's harsh new morality code for Afghan women. What does it say?

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan on Sunday expressed deep concern over the recent enactment of a stringent morality law by the Taliban in Afghanistan. The Taliban Virtue and Vice Ministry had on May 7, 2022, said women in public must wear all-encompassing robes and cover their faces except for their eyes. Roza Otunbayeva, the Special Representative of the …

U.N. 'concerned' by Afghanistan morality law
6 months, 3 weeks ago

U.N. 'concerned' by Afghanistan morality law

The Hindu  

The U.N. mission in Afghanistan said on Sunday it was "concerned" about a morality law recently ratified by the Taliban authorities, criticising in particular restrictions on women. "It is a distressing vision for Afghanistan's future, where moral inspectors have discretionary powers to threaten and detain anyone based on broad and sometimes vague lists of infractions," said Roza Otunbayeva, head of …

Taliban vice and virtue laws provide ‘distressing vision’ for Afghanistan, warns UN envoy
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Taliban vice and virtue laws provide ‘distressing vision’ for Afghanistan, warns UN envoy

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Taliban’s new vice and virtue laws that include a ban on women’s voices and bare faces in public provide a “distressing vision” for Afghanistan’s future, a top U.N. official warned Sunday. In remarks broadcast Sunday by state-controlled broadcaster RTA, Vice and Virtue Minister Mohammad Khaled Hanafi said nobody had the right to violate women’s rights based on …

Taliban vice and virtue laws provide 'distressing vision' for Afghanistan, warns UN envoy
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Taliban vice and virtue laws provide 'distressing vision' for Afghanistan, warns UN envoy

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Taliban’s new vice and …

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