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Afghanistan

Religious Leaders, Civil Society Oppose Taliban’s Vice and Virtue Law

KEY TAKEAWAYS

  • Vice and virtue law weaponizes religion to justify Taliban’s oppressive rule.
  • New law faces opposition from within the Taliban’s ranks, governors, religious leaders and civil society.
  • The international community should prevent the further erosion of human rights in Afghanistan.

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