Taliban impose increased morality rules for women, fire beardless military men

Karah Rucker

ON THE HEELS OF THE TALIBAN CELEBRATING 3 YEARS IN POWER – WE’RE LEARNING ABOUT NEW RULES BEING ENFORCED ON THE PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN. 

FROM FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS – TO A FORMAL CRACKDOWN ON DRESS CODES FOR BOTH GENDERS.

THIS WEEK OVER 280 MEMBERS OF THE AFGHAN SECURITY FORCE WERE DISMISSED – BECAUSE THEY FAILED TO GROW BEARDS. 

MEANWHILE, OVER 13 THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DETAINED FOR WHAT THE TALIBAN DESCRIBES AS ‘IMMORAL ACTS’ 

THE PUSH IS BACKED BY 

THE MINISTRY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF VIRTUE AND THE PREVENTION OF VICE.

TALIBAN LEADERSHIP IS AIMING TO PUSH SOCIETY TO ALIGN WITH THEIR INTERPRETATION OF ISLAMIC LAW. 

AND THAT MEANS NEW MANDATES LIKE REQUIRING WOMEN TO VEIL THEIR BODIES COMPLETELY, INCLUDING THEIR FACES, IN PUBLIC SPACES.

AS OF THIS WEEK – THE MINISTRY ALSO NOW REQUIRES A WOMAN’S VOICE SHOULD NOT BE HEARD IN PUBLIC, EFFECTIVELY BANNING SINGING AND READING ALOUD.

ALONG WITH SINGING – MORE THAN 21-THOUSAND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS HAVE BEEN SEIZED AND DESTROYED OVER THE PAST YEAR.

COMPUTER OPERATIONS SELLING ANYTHING THE GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS ‘IMMORAL’ ARE ALSO TARGETED. 

DESPITE INTERNATIONAL OUTCRY, THE TALIBAN REMAINS COMMITTED TO ENFORCING THEIR INTERPRETATION OF ISLAMIC LAW.

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