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Taliban morality police enforcement against women

Overview

Reports indicate increasing enforcement of morality laws by the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice across Afghanistan.

In Herat, allegations surfaced that morality police detained women for improper attire and demanded payments, ranging from 20,000 to 30,000 afghanis, for their release. A ministry spokesperson rejected these extortion claims, stating the ministry had resolved over 100 cases involving women in the preceding month.

In Kabul, operations in the Taymani neighborhood resulted in the detention of between eight and 20 women and girls. Witnesses and social media footage described officials using physical force to compel women into unmarked white vans. These crackdowns follow the adoption of strict new morality laws, including regulations regarding women’s voices in public spaces.

Entities

Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice · Taliban · Kabul · Herat · Saif-ul-Islam Khyber

Timeline

  1. 15 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Taliban moral police arrest women in Kabul

    Taliban moral police detained between eight and 20 women in Kabul over the weekend, using physical force to arrest them in the Taymani neighborhood following strict new morality laws.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Taliban accused of demanding payment to release detained woman in Herat

    A father in Herat accused Taliban morality police of demanding payments and guarantors to release his daughter from detention, despite claims from officials that they are addressing women's issues.

Sources

trn.mk · zoom.mk