US EditionThe Taliban’s morality police are contributing to a climate of fear among Afghans, UN says
- The Taliban's morality police are causing fear and intimidation among Afghans, per a U.N. report.
- Punishments for non-compliance with decrees are often harsh and arbitrary, noted the U.N. Mission in Afghanistan.
- Sweeping bans affecting women and human rights violations contribute to a climate of fear, prompting concern, stated Fiona Frazer from UNAMA.
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Almost three years after the Taliban took power, there is a climate of fear and intimidation among parts of the Afghan population.
'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.
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National PostThe 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…
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