PVPV

The Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (PVPV) law is one of the most codified, comprehensive, and officially gazetted legal texts issued by the Taliban. It sets out rules on public behavior, dress, gender interaction, and moral conduct. This section presents the full law, broken down article by article for ease of reference.
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DEC12-07312024-8

Article 15 of PVPV Law mandates state enforcement of dress codes, eroding bodily autonomy and religious freedom.

DEC12-07312024-9

Article 16 of PVPV Law criminalizes perceived disrespect toward Islamic figures, suppressing religious diversity and dissent.

DEC12-09092024

Taliban Interior Ministry Spokesman denounces human rights as “shameful slogan” in September 9 social media statement.

DEC12-10262024

Taliban confirms ban on singing and bans women from reciting Quran aloud even in presence of other women under new verbal religious restriction, under...

DEC7-08262024-B

Taliban called protests against the new law on promotion of virtue and prevention of vice "insolence."
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