Taliban arrest 14 for playing music and singing in Afghanistan

Taliban arrest 14 for playing music and singing in Afghanistan

KABUL, May 11 — Taliban authorities have arrested 14 people in northern Afghanistan for playing musical instruments and singing, activities they restricted since taking power, provincial police said yesterday. The Taliban government has steadily imposed laws and regulations that reflect their austere vision of Islamic law since seizing power in 2021. This includes cracking down on music in public, from live performances to playing at gatherings,…

The Taliban continue to strengthen their repressive policy in Afghanistan. On Thursday, 8 May, fourteen people were arrested by the authorities for singing and playing music in Takhar province, in the north of the country, reports BFMTV.Since their return to power in 2021, the Taliban have imposed strict application of Islamic law, introducing strict rules that limit women's rights and artistic freedom. The ban on public music is part of these m…

In recent years, many musicians have left the country, notably because they had lost their livelihood in one of the poorest countries in the world.

Taliban authorities have arrested 14 people in northern Afghanistan for playing musical instruments and singing.

Taliban authorities have arrested 14 people for playing music and singing - The Zambian Observer

Taliban authorities have arrested fourteen people in northern Afghanistan for playing musical instruments and singing, actions that have been heavily restricted since the group returned to power in 2021. According to a statement released by provincial police on Saturday, May 10, the arrests took place on Thursday night in the capital of northern Takhar province, […] The post Taliban authorities have arrested 14 people for playing music and singi…

Since the Taliban's return to power in 2021, several musicians have left the country because of the enforcement of repressive laws in the country. On Thursday, the authorities announced that they had arrested several people who dared to play music in secret. Fourteen people were arrested by the authorities for singing and playing music in northern Afghanistan, said the provincial police on Saturday. The Taliban regime has introduced laws to enfo…