Religion & Belief

The right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion includes the liberty to change religion and manifest beliefs publicly or privately. This section examines decrees enforcing religious conformity or restricting religious minorities.
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DEC12-07312024-2

Taliban codifies nationwide morality law - the Law on the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice - granting sweeping powers to religious police...

DEC12-07312024-20

Article 28 of PVPV Law mandates community-wide enforcement of Taliban-defined morality through schools and religious leaders.

DEC12-07312024-3

Articles 1-3 of PVPV Law formally establishes a religious enforcement regime under Taliban leadership, defining virtue and vice by Hanafi Sharia and empowering officials...

DEC12-07312024-4

Articles 4-8 of PVPV Law mandates moral regulation for all people in Afghanistan under Hanafi jurisprudence, granting the Ministry exclusive power to enforce religious...

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.

DEC12-07312024-9

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...

DEC2-01062025-A

Taliban ordered recruitment of religious preachers in health centers.

DEC3-02122025

The Taliban leader addressed Kandahar University, outlining the ideological role of higher education as subordinate to religious authority and the Islamic Emirate’s system, declaring...

DEC3-03042023

Taliban nullified thousands of divorce cases ruled in the Republic of Afghanistan.

DEC4-03212023

Ban on women entering restaurants in Takhar without a male guardian, and enforces prayer-related rules on public hospitality venues.

DEC4-10262024

Taliban prohibit adult women to hear the voices of other adult women.

DEC5-01302024

Prohibition of Western-style haircuts and beard shaving for men.

DEC5-02172025

The Taliban Ministry of Education ordered the enforcement of a national school uniform regulation to all provinces, designating white turbans and caps as the...

DEC5-02202025

Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada issued a directive mandating turbans for male students and prohibiting tight or thin clothing as part of a national dress...

DEC5-03012022

Directive mandating hijab, gender segregation, and denial of entry to unveiled women in government offices.

DEC5-04102025

Managers of the Balkh Siloe Emirati Company signed a commitment letter pledging to conduct their work and behavior due to Taliban pressure.

DEC5-05082022

Official Taliban leader decree mandating national committee to develop national hijab enforcement policy with tiered punishments for non-compliance.
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