Taliban

In Afghanistan, where the Taliban re-established power in 2021, the situation for women has rapidly regressed as restrictive orders impose increasing limits on their freedoms. The latest decree bans women from reciting the Quran aloud, even in the presence of other women, illustrating the extent of the Taliban’s control over women’s religious practices. While the … Read more

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has taken another step towards enforcing its strict interpretation of Islamic law by banning the display of pictures or videos of living beings on television. This new directive, part of a broader set of rules formalized by the Taliban, has already been implemented in some northern provinces, with television channels … Read more