Decree
Article 21 of PVPV Law empowers officials to regulate bodily modesty even in private bathing and leisure, reinforcing state control over personal behavior.
Decree Translation
Law of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vices
Responsibilities of the Overseer Regarding Bathhouses
Article Twenty-One: The overseer is responsible for ensuring that individuals cover their private areas in public baths and while playing in water.
Notes on Decree
Article 21 codifies Taliban moral regulation of individual behavior in semi-private spaces like bathhouses.
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Decree Stats
Area of Decree
Family & Privacy Rights, Gender Equality, Personal Autonomy, PVPV
Issuer/Jurisdiction
Taliban Leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, enforced by the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice across all Provinces
Type of Decree
Official Decree, Taliban Leader Order
Targeted Gender
Both
Delivery Method
Official Gazette
Date Published
31, July 2024