The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear among Afghans, UN says

'Punishments often arbitrary, severe and disproportionate': UN says Taliban's morality police spreading fear among Afghans

“The punishments attached to non-compliance with instructions and decrees are often arbitrary, severe and disproportionate. Sweeping bans with a discriminatory effect on women have been introduced. Human rights violations, as well as the unpredictability of enforcement measures, contribute to a climate of fear and intimidation among segments of the population,” said the report from the UN Mission in Afghanistan

UN: Taliban’s morality police contributing to a climate of fear among

The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear and intimidation among Afghans, according to a UN report published Tuesday. Edicts and some of the methods used to enforce them constituted a violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms, the report said. The Taliban set up a ministry for the “propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice” after seizing power in 2021.

The Taliban's morality police are contributing to a climate of fear among Afghans, UN says

The Taliban's morality police are contributing to a climate of fear and intimidation among Afghans, according to a U.N. report published Tuesday. Edicts and some of the methods used to enforce them constituted a violation of human rights and fundamental freedoms, the report said.

The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear among Afghans, UN says

The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear and intimidation among Afghans. That’s according to a U.N. report published Tuesday. The Taliban set up a ministry for the “propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice” after seizing power in 2021. Since then, the ministry has enforced decrees issued by the Taliban leadership. The report said the punishments for not complying with instructions and decrees are often arbitrar…

The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear among Afghans, UN says

The Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear and intimidation among Afghans. That’s according to a U.N. report published Tuesday. The Taliban set up a ministry for the “propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice” after seizing power in 2021. Since then, the ministry has enforced decrees issued by the Taliban leadership. The report said the punishments for not complying with instructions and decrees are often arbitrar…