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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DEC12-07312024-6

Article 13 of PVPV Law enforces full-body covering, bans public female speech, and restricts women's visibility and movement.

DEC12-07312024-7

Article 14 of PVPV Law imposes religious dress codes on men, limiting personal autonomy and expression.

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...

DEC2-01142025

Taliban directive restricting photography for photographers in Daikundi province.

DEC3-10172024

A woman and a man in Logar province were sentenced to four months of imprisonment and 39 lashes for engaging in 'illicit relations'.

DEC3-10202024

A woman and a man in Takhar province were sentenced to 39 lashes, after being convicted for adultery.

DEC6-02032025

Taliban morality police raided a wedding in Badakhshan over music, arresting the bride and groom.

DEC7-01072025-B

Taliban authorities in Nuristan formally banned live photography and its publication, extending province-wide restrictions on visual media under the Promotion of Virtue law.

DEC7-03182025

Taliban ban women’s voices on broadcast media and mandated reverential title ('Amir al Mu'minin or Commander of the Faithful) for Taliban Leader Haibatullah Akhundzada...

DEC7-08262024-B

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

DEC7-12062024

A 2024 report documented intensified Taliban repression of the media, including widespread detentions, closures of outlets, and expanded enforcement under the Promotion of Virtue...

DEC9-12252024

Taliban prohibited mixed-gender transportation in city buses in Kabul, to further enforce gender segregation.
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