Friday, August 23, 2024-The Taliban government has banned women's voices and faces in public under new laws to promote 'virtue' in Afghanistan, according to the Associated Press.
The Islamist group had set up a
ministry for the 'prevention of vice' after seizing power following the
withdrawal of US and coalition forces in 2021.
On Wednesday, Officials published its
114-page vice and virtue rulebook that covers aspects of everyday life such as
public transport, music, shaving, and celebrations.
The laws, which have been approved by
supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, say that it is compulsory for all women
to cover their bodies in public and that face coverings are essential to 'avoid
temptation and tempting others'.
Clothing should not be thin, tight, or
short, and failure to adhere could result in arrest.
Meanwhile, a woman's voice is deemed
intimate and so should not be heard singing, reciting poetry, or reading aloud
in public.
The law forbids women to look at men they
are not related to by blood or marriage and vice versa.
The law also bans music, women travelling
alone, and men and women socialising together unless they are related to each
other
Last month, a report by the United
Nations said the ministry was contributing to a climate of fear among Afghans.
Fiona Frazer, head of the human rights
service at the UN mission in Afghanistan, said: 'The position expressed by the
de facto authorities that this oversight will be increasing and expanding gives
cause for significant concern for all Afghans, especially women and girls.'
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