Taliban announce Afghan women wearing #burqa - UN General Secretary Concern
#Antonio #Guterres has called on the Taliban to keep their promises to Afghan women and girls.
Geneva,
The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August last year. Human rights activists and the people of the country have expressed concern that the harshest conservative laws could be enforced once the Taliban rule is established. However, the Taliban have vowed not to rule as hard as they did during their previous regime (1996-2001).
But the Taliban are imposing a lot of restrictions on women. In that regard, the Taliban announced yesterday that women in public places are required by the Taliban to wear a #burqa that covers their entire head from head to toe.
It has been announced that women in government service will be sacked if they do not wear the #burqa, as well as if the wife or daughter of men in government service does not wear the #burqa, action will be taken against them. The Taliban have also issued orders not to issue driving licenses to women and to bar women from pursuing higher education.
In this case, the UN has not commented on the Taliban's announcements. Secretary-General #Antonio #Guterres has expressed concern. In a post on his Twitter page, he said, "I am shocked that the Taliban have announced that women in Afghanistan must cover their faces in public and leave their homes only for #basic #necessities.
I reiterate that the Taliban must uphold the promises made to Afghan women and girls and their obligations under international human rights law. "
Women must wear #burqas in public places: Taliban declaration
Taliban government says Muslim women in Afghanistan must wear a #burqa to cover their entire body
Kabul,
The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August last year. Human rights activists and the people of the country have expressed concern that the harshest conservative laws could be enforced once the Taliban rule is established. However, the Taliban have vowed not to rule as hard as they did during their previous regime (1996-2001).
But the Taliban are imposing a lot of restrictions on women. In that regard, the Taliban announced in a statement today that women in public places are required to wear a #burqa that covers their entire head from head to toe. "We want our sisters to live with dignity and security," said Taliban Secretary of State Khalid #Hanabi.
The Taliban have been imposing various restrictions on women since they seized power. The Taliban have banned women from pursuing higher education, ordering them not to be issued driving licenses. The Taliban's move is seen as further alienating the country from the international community. The international community continues to press for the reopening of schools.
Stop issuing driving licenses to women in Afghanistan
Kabul,
The Taliban seized control of Afghanistan on August 15 last year, ending a 21-year war. Women have been treated unfairly there ever since. Human rights are also being suppressed.
The issuance of driving licenses to women has been suspended in Afghanistan.
Just a month after the Taliban came to power, women were banned from working in government offices, banks, and media outlets. #Wahidullah #Hashimi, a senior leader of the Taliban organization, announced that Sharia law (religious law) would be enforced across the country and that women should not work alongside men.
In December last year, the Taliban ordered that women should not be allowed to travel to other places without a male companion except for short distances.
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