The Taliban has implemented new laws regarding women in Afghanistan. Women have been strictly instructed to speak outside their homes. Along with this, they have been ordered to always cover their body and face with thick cloth in public places. According to the English newspaper The Guardian, the Taliban has given the reason behind these laws and said that women’s voices can also distract men’s minds. To avoid this, women should refrain from speaking in public places. ‘Men should also cover themselves’
The Taliban’s Supreme Leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada has approved the new laws. These laws have been divided into two categories of halal and haram. The United Nations has strongly condemned this decision of the Taliban. Along with this, many human rights organizations have also objected to it. The Taliban has also forbidden women from singing and reading loudly in their homes. Women or girls who are found guilty of breaking the new laws will be severely punished. This time the Taliban has imposed some restrictions on men as well apart from women. Men will also have to cover their bodies up to the knees while going out of the house. At the same time, the Taliban has also banned taking pictures of any living person. On 15 August 2021, the power of Afghanistan came to the hands of the Taliban for the second time. From that day onwards, restrictions on women increased. First of all, women working in different government institutions were stripped of their jobs. Then restrictions were imposed on their education. In Afghanistan, women can study only till the sixth grade. Not only restrictions on women, but after coming to power, the Taliban have implemented many such laws which are against human rights. The most important of these is punishment in public places. Those 2 incidents when the Taliban punished people publicly… 1. Beating by flogging on charges of homosexual relations
In June this year, the Taliban flogged and beat 63 people on charges of having homosexual relations. These included 14 women as well. According to the news agency AP, these people were found guilty of homosexuality, theft and having immoral relations. The Taliban considers homosexuality against Islam. He first gathered people in the stadium in Sari Pul province and then flogged the alleged accused. The Taliban asks people to follow the path of Islam. It also threatens people with punishment if they do not do so. The United Nations condemned this punishment and called it against international human rights rules. 2. Punishment of stoning for having an illicit relationship
The Supreme Leader of the Taliban regime, Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, issued a decree against women in March this year. According to this decree, any woman found guilty of adultery will be stoned to death. In an audio message, Akhundzada challenged the democracy of Western countries and ordered strict implementation of Islamic law Sharia. He said – You say that it is a violation of women’s rights when we stone them to death, but soon this punishment will be implemented for adultery. Guilty women will be publicly flogged and stoned. The Taliban leader further said- When we recaptured Kabul, our work was not over. We will not sit quietly and drink tea. We will bring back Sharia in Afghanistan. What is Sharia law of Afghanistan
After capturing Afghanistan, the Taliban had said that Sharia law would be implemented in the country. Actually, Sharia is like a legal system for people who believe in Islam. It is used in many Islamic countries. However, it is not fully implemented in most Islamic countries including Pakistan. It has laws on many major issues ranging from everyday life. Sharia includes laws related to family, finance and business. Drinking alcohol, using drugs or smuggling is one of the major crimes under Sharia law. This is the reason why there are rules for strict punishment in these crimes. Read this news too… India attended the UN meeting on Afghanistan: Taliban leaders were present, UN clarified – the purpose of the meeting was not to give recognition A meeting of the United Nations (UN) was held on Sunday in Doha, the capital of Qatar, regarding Afghanistan. 25 countries including India participated in it. Also, this was the first time that Taliban leaders were present during the discussion on Afghanistan. Earlier, they have been boycotting every UN meeting in which Afghanistan was discussed. However, the UN had made it clear that the purpose of this meeting is not to recognize the Taliban. Read the full news here… Women police personnel burnt their uniforms out of fear of Taliban: Those who were caught were killed; girls who had studied medicine are now forced to stitch clothes. Before going to Afghanistan, I had talked to some journalists who had done reporting there earlier. Everyone advised that when I send an email to the Taliban for approval of reporting, I should not include the story of women in it, because the Taliban government is very strict about women. It will not allow anyone to report on this subject. Therefore, when the Taliban asked for a coverage plan, I took full caution and did not include women in it. However, I took full caution and decided that I will write on the situation of women here… Read the full news here…
