Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Taliban bans the sound of women’s voices singing or reading in public
Following the fall of the government and its security forces of the
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban seized power and
restored the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Since then, the Taliban regime has
deprived women and girls of their right to education, social activity, and
human rights. For example, girls are limited only to elementary education, and
women aren’t allowed to go out unless accompanied by their husbands or a male
relative. Recently, the Taliban issued new laws that mandate women to veil
their bodies at all times in public and cover their faces to avoid tempting
others. Also, women are prohibited from looking at men and their voices shouldn’t
be heard singing, reciting, or reading aloud in public. The newly issued 35-article
document clarifies vice and virtue laws that have been implemented from time to
time in the last three years. While quite a few female Muslim athletes took
part in the Paris Olympic Games, Afghan girls and women are still under strict
dress and conduct codes by very different interpretations of Sharia, Islamic religious
laws that govern aspects of day-to-day life for Muslims, from other Islamic
states.
Read the article and learn about the new Afghan laws that further
deprive women’s rights.
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