Taliban ban women's voices & faces sans veils in public
Saturday, 24 August 2024 The Taliban in Afghanistan issued new laws approved by supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, enforcing restrictions on women's public presence. Women must veil fully in public, avoid any bare faces, and their voices should not be heard publicly. The laws, published on Wednesday, also ban music and non-related men and women mixing in public settings.
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