Sharia
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Afghanistan
Hanafi: We Will Not Retreat From Enforcing Sharia
DID Press: Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, the Taliban’s acting minister for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, said the Taliban government would not retreat from enforcing Islamic Sharia, despite any external or internal pressure. Speaking at an official gathering…
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Afghanistan
Herat Crackdown on Women’s Dress Sparks Religious and Legal Backlash
DID Press: Reports from Afghanistan’s western province of Herat indicate that the current authorities’ morality enforcement department has begun detaining and harassing women wearing hijab styles that do not include the chadari or chador-namaz. The development has triggered strong criticism…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: Forced Marriage of Girls Is Prohibited
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid has stated that forced marriage of girls is prohibited under Taliban rules, while defending a newly introduced regulation on “separation of spouses” that has drawn criticism from rights advocates. Responding to objections over the new directive,…
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