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U.N. Security Council to discuss Taliban ordering women to cover faces again

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The U.N. Security Council will meet on Thursday to discuss an order by Afghanistan's Taliban for women to cover their faces in public. It is a return to a signature policy of the Islamist group's past hardline rule and an escalation of restrictions. The Taliban's previous rule from 1996 to 2001, women had to cover up, could not work, and girls were banned from school.

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Reuters

U.N. Security Council to discuss Taliban ordering women to cover faces again

UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations Security Council will meet on Thursday to discuss an order by Afghanistan's Taliban for women to cover their faces in public, a return to a signature policy of the Islamist group's past hardline rule and an escalation of restrictions. U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, is due to brief the 15-member council, said Norway's U.N. mission,

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

U.N. Security Council to discuss Taliban ordering women to cover faces again

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council will meet on Thursday to discuss an order by Afghanistan's Taliban for women to cover their faces in public, a return to a signature policy of the Islamist group's past hardline rule and an escalation of restrictions. Read full story

2 years ago·Malaysia

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National Post

UN Security Council to discuss order by Taliban forcing women to cover faces

Seen as a return to a signature policy of the Islamist group’s past hardline rule and an escalation of restrictions.

2 years ago·Canada

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Daily Maverick

Afghanistan's return to face-covering for women sparks UN response: U.N. Security Council to discuss Taliban ordering women to cover faces again

UNITED NATIONS, May 10 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council will meet on Thursday to discuss an order by Afghanistan's Taliban for women to cover their faces in public, a return to a signature policy of the Islamist group's past hardline rule and an escalation of restrictions.

2 years ago·South Africa

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The National

UN Security Council to meet over Taliban order for women to cover faces

UN special envoy for Afghanistan to brief 15-member council on the escalation of restrictions

2 years ago

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Pajhwok Afghan News

UNSC to discuss Taliban ordering women to cover faces

ATLANTA (Pajhwok): The United Nations Security Council will meet on Thursday to discuss an order by Afghanistan’s Taliban for women to cover their faces in

2 years ago·Kabul, Afghanistan

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