Afghanistan's Taliban government imposes smartphone ban on government officials
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Afghanistan's Taliban government imposes smartphone ban on government officials
By Mohammad Yunus YawarKABUL, June 25 (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban government has ordered a nationwide ban on civil servants' smartphone use, a military court order showed, prompting warnings from rights activists that the move could further restrict access to information.The court order seen by Reuters states that smartphone use by "all officials of the military and civilian institutions, including judges" will be prohibited from June 16. …
The radical Islamist Taliban regime in Afghanistan has banned the use of smartphones for all civil servants and military personnel. The regulation, which came into effect on June 16, also applies to judges, according to a military court order seen by Reuters. Violators face the destruction of their mobile phones and legal penalties. There was no immediate comment from the Taliban.
The Afghan Taliban has ordered a nationwide ban on the use of smartphones by government employees, a military court ruled, Reuters reported on Thursday. Rights activists warn that the move could further restrict access to information in the country, TASR reported.
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