Afghanistan.. “The strangest thing” from the Taliban to TV presenters

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According to the newspaper "Guardian" British, the body known as the Ministry of Virtue and Vice Affairs in Afghanistanissued a statement urging broadcasters to cover their faces, which was confirmed by the Ministry of Information and Culture in turn.

She channel "All" television, and it is one of the largest institutions ofto inform In Afghanistan, in a tweet on the site "Twitter"if iBanana She stressed that her decision "Final and non-negotiable".

The decision was sent to other media institutions in the country, while an official working in the sector, who asked not to be named, stressed that there was no other option but to comply with the orders, in order to avoid getting into trouble with the authorities.

Several female announcers in Afghanistan published their photos on social media platforms, while they were wearing face masks, while presenting programs on the air.

Yalda Ali, a prominent broadcaster in Afghanistan, published a picture of her wearing a black mask on her face, and then attached it to a statement saying that what is happening constitutes "erase women"on the orders of the Ministry of Virtue and Vice Affairs.

But the implementation of this decision seemed unclear on the channel "شمشد" On television, one of the announcers appeared wearing a muzzle, while another appeared with her face uncovered.

During the first Taliban rule in Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001, the movement required women to wear the burqa, in addition to covering the eyes with a net, while they were prevented from education and entering public places.

After the Taliban came to power again in August 2021, observers suggested that the movement would take more moderate policies to gain the approval of the international community, but the authorities took measures described as strict towards women, in recent weeks.

Earlier this May, the Taliban ordered women to wear the burqa so that only their eyes were visible, and if they violated this decision, their male relatives would face penalties of up to imprisonment.

The movement recommended that women in Afghanistan not leave the house unless necessary, while preventing girls from completing their studies after the sixth grade, in a decision that reneged on previous pledges to the new Taliban authorities.

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According to the British newspaper, “The Guardian”, the body known as the Ministry of Virtue and Vice Affairs in Afghanistanissued a statement urging broadcasters to cover their faces, which was confirmed by the Ministry of Information and Culture in turn.

The “Tolo” TV channel, which is one of the largest institutions of theto inform In Afghanistan, in a tweet on Twitter, ifBanana She stressed that her decision is “final and non-negotiable.”

The decision was sent to other media institutions in the country, while an official working in the sector, who asked not to be named, stressed that there was no other option but to comply with the orders, in order to avoid getting into trouble with the authorities.

Several female announcers in Afghanistan published their photos on social media platforms, while they were wearing face masks, while presenting programs on the air.

Yalda Ali, a prominent broadcaster in Afghanistan, published a picture of her wearing a black mask on her face, and then attached it to a phrase saying that what is happening constitutes “the erasure of women”, on the orders of the Ministry of Virtue and Vice Affairs.

But the implementation of this decision seemed unclear on the “Shamshad” TV channel, as one of the announcers appeared wearing a muzzle, while another appeared with her face uncovered.

During the first Taliban rule in Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001, the movement required women to wear the burqa, in addition to covering the eyes with a net, while they were prevented from education and entering public places.

After the Taliban came to power again in August 2021, observers suggested that the movement would take more moderate policies to gain the approval of the international community, but the authorities took measures described as strict towards women, in recent weeks.

Earlier this May, the Taliban ordered women to wear the burqa so that only their eyes were visible, and if they violated this decision, their male relatives would face penalties of up to imprisonment.

The movement recommended that women in Afghanistan not leave the house unless necessary, while preventing girls from completing their studies after the sixth grade, in a decision that reneged on previous pledges to the new Taliban authorities.

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