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EPISODE · Sep 7, 2024 · 1H

Afghan Laws Continue to Opress Woman

from Policy and Rights · host Michael Clogs

These laws, part of the Taliban’s efforts to enforce their interpretation of Islamic morality, have been met with horror and outrage from human rights groups and international bodies, the UN has reported.The newly published “vice and virtue” laws, approved by Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, mandate that women must completely cover their bodies, including their faces, with thick clothing whenever they are in public.The Taliban states that these measures are intended to prevent women from tempting men and uphold their version of moral decency.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.

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