Taliban ban photographs of 'all living things' in Afghanistan, claiming it is forbidden under Islamic law
Daily MailOCT 12 2024
Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry has announced a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things. The law's gradual implementation is planned across the country.
The Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice spokesman, Saiful Islam Khyber, stated that officials will convince people that "these things are really contrary to sharia (law)."The Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice spokesman, Saiful Islam Khyber, said that the law will apply to all of Afghan society.
The announcement comes after the Taliban published its vice and virtue laws in August, Article 17 of which bans the publication of images of living beings.
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The ban on photographs of living things severely restricts press freedom and artistic expression. Itand further limits the already dwindling media landscape in Afghanistan and disproportionately affects women in the industry. This move is part of a broader pattern of oppressive measures that violate human rights, disproportionately affect women, and hinder progress in the country.