Taliban's New Edict: Women Mustn't Speak in Public, Their 'Intimate' Voice Leads to 'Temptation'

Afghanistan’s Taliban regime has unveiled a new set of stringent laws targeting women, aiming to furr restrict ir public presence and behavior. new regulations, announced Wednesday and approved by Taliban's supreme leer, Hibatullah Akhundza, mark a significant escalation in regime’s dehumanization of women.

recently published 114-page document, which outlines Taliban's vice and virtue laws, establishes detailed rules about women's conduct. According to new Article 13, women are required to fully veil ir bodies and faces at all times in public. law mandates that veil must not be thin, tight, or short to “avoid temptation and tempting ors,” as stated by ministry spokesperson, Maulvi Abdul Ghafar Farooq.

Taliban's formal declaration of se laws signifies ir commitment to implementing Islamic principles through ir newly established Ministry for Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice. This ministry is now tasked with regulating personal conduct and ministering punishments for violations, which can range from warnings to arrests.

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Under se new regulations, women’s voices are specifically targeted as “intimate” and must not be heard in public. This prohibition extends to singing, reciting, or reing aloud, effectively silencing women’s voices in public spaces. ditionally, laws prohibit women from looking at men who are not related to m by blood or marriage, and vice versa. Women are also required to cover mselves in front of non-Muslim males and females to prevent “corruption.”

new laws also impose restrictions on public life, banning playing of music, transportation of solo female travelers, and any mixing of unrelated men and women. Furrmore, regulations mandate that both passengers and drivers perform prayers five times a day.

Taliban's move to enforce se laws reflects ir ongoing efforts to control every aspect of public and private life in Afghanistan, particularly targeting women and girls. se new measures are expected to furr intimidate Afghan women and challenge ir struggle for basic rights and freedoms, ding to alrey severe restrictions on ir education and participation in public life.

As Taliban's grip tightens, international community continues to monitor situation closely, condemning growing repression of women's rights under current regime.