Taliban “Reforms” Lead to 21,000 Musical Instruments Destroyed in Afghanistan

The Taliban's morality police in Afghanistan said Tuesday (Aug. 20) they have “confiscated and destroyed” more than 21,000 musical instruments over the past year as part of a crackdown on what they call anti-Islamic practices. Officials from the Ministry of Propaganda of Virtue and Prevention of Vice discussed their “annual performance” at a press conference in Kabul a day after Taliban authorities publicly burned hundreds of musical instruments near Parwan province. The province's Moral Police also appealed to residents not to use musical instruments at weddings and other celebrations. Speaking in the Afghan capital on Tuesday (20/8), ministry officials claimed to have destroyed thousands of immoral films and blocked many more from being viewed on personal computers nationwide “as part of the societal reforms” carried out by the Taliban government. The ministry said without going into specifics that it had “successfully implemented 90 percent of reforms in the audio, visual and print media sector” in Afghanistan. Free media advocacy groups and local journalists say Taliban leaders have significantly restricted press freedom and access to information in the country. The Taliban revived the Ministry of Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice to safeguard public morality after retaking control of the …

Rubriques :

Taliban “Reforms” Lead to 21,000 Musical Instruments Destroyed in Afghanistan

Articles similaires

Taliban's morality ministry refuses to cooperate with UN Afghan mission

They fled Afghanistan. In the US, they have freedom – but fear a return

Man arrested for un-Islamic, illegal activities in Paktika

Held captive by brother, disabled girl freed

An Afghan woman who sings outdoors to protest the Taliban’s morality laws says she won’t be silenced

Taliban chief tells officials to enforce new morality law

Taliban chief tells officials to enforce new morality law

'Can't walk alone, speak': The systematic dehumanising of women by the Taliban

The suffering of Afghan girls and women three years after the American withdrawal

Decoding Social Media’s Role In Taliban 2.0 And Its Implications For Afghan Youth – Analysis

Les derniers communiqués