The Law on Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice

A new 114-page law with 35 articles has been enacted by the Taliban government in Afghanistan, which has drawn condemnation from the UN as part of the Taliban's "regressive agenda." The law significantly impacts various aspects of daily life, targeting both men and women but particularly restricting the freedoms of women. Key provisions include requiring women to have a male chaperon (mahram) when traveling, prohibiting them from singing or speaking loudly in public, and mandating that they wear a burqa while forbidding "transparent, tight, or short" clothing. Additionally, men and women are prohibited from making eye contact in public, and men are banned from trimming their beards or getting "unIslamic" haircuts. The law also forbids mimicking "infidels." The country's morality police is tasked with enforcing the law.

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