Cultural Rights

Everyone has the right to participate in cultural life. This section highlights decrees suppressing practices such as Nowruz, music, traditional dress, or cultural expression deemed "non-Islamic."
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DEC1-01132025

Taliban closed two educational centers and the arrest of teachers in Daikundi Province.

DEC1-01142025

The Taliban closed English language learning centers and kindergartens affiliated with the Aga Khan Office in Badakhshan Province.

DEC1-08162022

Mandatory classes with the addition of five extra religious subjects in universities.

DEC10-01152025

Taliban ban on women’s participation in mosque worship and Shia itikaf ceremonies in Herat Province.

DEC10-01312023

The Taliban shut down a women's karate club in Farah.

DEC10-02032025

The Taliban forcibly converted at least 80 Ismaili and Shia residents in Badakhshan Province.

DEC10-02162025

The Taliban arrested a cultural and social activist from Panjshir in Kabul, reportedly linked to his poetry praising Ahmad Shah Massoud.

DEC10-02192025

A Taliban commander shot and wounded six civilians during a football match in Shaki District, Badakhshan Province.

DEC10-03212023

The Taliban banned Nowruz in Afghanistan, deeming it contrary to Islam, in a district in Daikundi province.

DEC10-05292024

Taliban fighters forcibly shut down the inauguration of a women-led coffee shop and library in Kabul.

DEC10-06062023

Banned music at wedding halls in Herat, warning of punishment for violators.

DEC10-07092023

Taliban ban music in wedding halls in Kabul.

DEC10-07192023

Taliban burned musical instruments in several provinces, including Herat.

DEC10-08132024

Taliban have made it mandatory to display the group's flag on shops in the city of Nili in Daikundi province.

DEC10-08192024

The Taliban burned musical instruments in Parwan.

DEC10-08202023

Directive mandating mosque attendance, banning music in celebratory gatherings, and threatening legal action for noncompliance with religious norms.

DEC11-03012025

Taliban intelligence forces re-arrested nine teachers and closed an English language center and its branches in Daikundi Province on accusations of promoting “un-Islamic culture.”

DEC11-05302024

Taliban intelligence detains cultural figure Yama Maqsoodi in Kabul, whereabouts unknown.

DEC12-07312024-1

Taliban Ministry of Justice Announces Official Morality Law Based on Supreme Leader’s Decree.

DEC12-07312024-10

Article 17 of PVPV Law enforces religious conformity and censors media, banning images and critical content.
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