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world-news2 years ago

UN Reports Taliban's Ongoing Restrictions on Afghan Women

The Taliban are imposing severe restrictions on single and unaccompanied Afghan women, including limiting their access to work, travel, and healthcare if they are unmarried or lack a male guardian. They have enforced a dress code, shut down beauty parlors, and stopped girls from attending school beyond the sixth grade. The U.N. report highlights incidents where women were advised to get married to keep their jobs and detained for traveling without a male guardian. The Taliban's chief spokesman defended these actions as necessary for implementing Islamic law, while the U.N. expressed horror at the situation.

world-news2 years ago

UN Report: Taliban Imposing Restrictions on Afghan Women's Rights

A UN report reveals that the Taliban are imposing severe restrictions on unmarried Afghan women, including limiting their access to work, travel, and healthcare if they lack a male guardian. The Taliban's crackdown also involves enforcing a strict dress code, arresting women for non-compliance, and detaining female healthcare workers for traveling without a male relative. The Taliban's chief spokesman defended these actions as necessary for implementing Islamic law, while the UN mission accused the Taliban of disregarding women's rights.

world-news2 years ago

UN Report: Taliban Imposing Restrictions on Single Afghan Women

A UN report reveals that the Taliban are imposing severe restrictions on single and unaccompanied Afghan women, including limiting their access to work, travel, and healthcare. The Taliban's Vice and Virtue Ministry has advised unmarried women to get married if they want to keep their jobs, and they have enforced a dress code, arrested women for not complying with their interpretation of hijab, and detained female healthcare workers for going to work without a male guardian. The Taliban's chief spokesman defended these actions, stating that they are based on Islamic law and must be fully implemented for both men and women.

Taliban's School Ban: A Crisis Deepens for Afghans

Two years after the Taliban banned girls from school beyond sixth grade, Afghanistan remains the only country in the world with restrictions on female education. The ban, which affects over 1 million girls, has triggered global condemnation and remains the Taliban's biggest obstacle to gaining recognition as the legitimate rulers of Afghanistan. The impact of the ban is far-reaching, affecting not only girls' rights but also the country's economy, public health, and child protection. While international pressure has had limited effect, there is hope that internal pressure from ordinary Afghans and the desire for some form of international acceptance may eventually lead to change.

human-rights2 years ago

UN urges Taliban to halt public executions and punishments in Afghanistan

The United Nations has called on the Taliban to immediately suspend its use of public executions, lashings, and stonings, which have continued since the group took control of Afghanistan two years ago. A recent report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan revealed that 274 men, 58 women, and two boys have been publicly flogged in Afghanistan over the past six months. The Taliban has defended its actions, stating that Afghanistan's laws are made in accordance with Islamic rules and guidelines. The U.N. has condemned the Taliban's actions, calling them a violation of the Convention against Torture.