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Afghanistan’s Taliban have mandated a brand new rule requiring all girls information anchors to cowl their faces whereas on TV. The Taliban’s Advantage and Vice ministry introduced the change on Thursday and started implementing it over the weekend.
The Taliban mentioned the choice was “last and nonnegotiable”, including that ladies might go for medical masks. By Sunday, most feminine presenters had coated their faces, whereas some male colleagues reportedly wore masks as properly in assist of their colleagues.
Worldwide human rights teams voiced concern the Taliban would re-impose strict laws on girls after seizing energy final yr.
Between 1996 and 2001, in the course of the Taliban’s final time in energy, girls have been banned from a lot of public life and schooling.
Khatereh Ahmadi, a TV anchor, sporting a face protecting as she learn the information on TOLO NEWS, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Could 22, 2022.
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This time, the Taliban argued it will take a extra reasonable method. The previous week’s sweeping change, nevertheless, solidified international issues.
Earlier this month, the Taliban additionally introduced girls should totally cowl up in public, leaving solely their eyes seen. Girls are additionally anticipated to solely depart dwelling when obligatory. Failing to conform might end result of their male relations being despatched to court docket or to jail.
TV anchor Nesar Nabil sporting a face masks to protest the Taliban’s new order that feminine presenters cowl their faces, as he learn the information on TOLOnews, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Could 22, 2022.
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The worldwide neighborhood has additionally pressed the Taliban management for instructional alternatives for teenagers. Presently, women can solely attend college till sixth grade, roughly the age of 11.
Regardless of earlier guarantees from the Taliban that women would quickly have entry to schooling, there have been no adjustments thus far.
