Afghanistan i United Nations Missions has said that recently Taliban officials There is ‘concern’ over the morality law passed by the US, which places new restrictions on women in particular.
The Taliban on Wednesday announced the formulation of a law with 35 clauses on general behavior and lifestyle restrictions under ‘Sharia’.
Penalties for violating the law range from verbal warnings to issuing warnings, fines and imprisonment for varying periods, which operate under the Ministry of Law and Order, Nahi-in-ul-Mankar. Moral police will perform
The head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Roza Otanbayfa, said of the new law on Sunday: “This is a worrying situation for the future of Afghanistan, where moral authorities will be charged with violations.” It has got arbitrary powers to intimidate and detain anyone on the basis of a vague and extensive list.’
“After decades of war and a terrible humanitarian crisis, the Afghan people deserve better than being threatened or jailed for being late for prayers,” he added. Penalties should be given for going or seeing non-mahram opposite sex or keeping a picture of a loved one.’
Stricter laws have already been informally enforced since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, and it is unclear how strict their formal application will be.
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According to the United Nations, women have borne the brunt of most of the restrictions, which have kept them out of public life.
Roz Otanbaifa said the law would “increase already intolerable restrictions on the rights of Afghan women and girls, even as women’s voices outside the home are seen as a moral violation.”
According to the new law, women should cover their face and body when they step out of the house and also make sure that their voice is not heard by a non-mahram man.
The United Nations has also expressed concern over restrictions on religious and journalistic freedoms in the law, stating that the media should not publish content that is ‘opposed to Sharia law and religion or portrays living beings’.
However, he said the law also contained some positive provisions, including bans on abuse of orphans and rape of boys.
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2024-08-26 02:24:42
