Taliban has recently declared the arrest of women who fail to adhere to the mandatory hijab requirement, Sputnik Afghanistan reports.
Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesperson for the Taliban, conveyed to TOLOnews TV that individuals perceived as "spies" encouraging a hijab boycott, purportedly under foreign influence, will face repercussions. Female police officers are responsible for detaining these women for several hours, during which an explanatory interview takes place involving their relatives. Importantly, no individuals are sent to prison during this process.
This development follows the Taliban's actions in June 2023 when they accused a pregnant woman of not wearing a hijab in Afghanistan. Subsequently, the woman's husband and son were interviewed, and tragically, the pregnant woman was stabbed by her stepson in the presence of her husband. While the Taliban arrested the woman's husband, the perpetrator managed to escape justice.
Earlier, it was reported that the Iranian Parliament approved the "Hijab and Chastity" law, which tightens penalties for women violating the mandatory Islamic dress code. The law garnered approval from 152 members of parliament, while 34 opposed it, and 7 abstained. The law will be in effect on an experimental basis for three years and needs to be approved by the Guardian Council – a special supraparliamentary authority in Iran consisting of clerics and legal experts.
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