RASC News Agency: The Taliban have issued a directive prohibiting women and girls from visiting recreational areas in the Garziwan district of Faryab province. The Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice has warned the public that failure to comply with this order will result in “legal action” against the “male guardians” of the violating women.
The directive specifies that women are not allowed to roam freely in this province. The published directive lists certain areas, including Khwaja Ghar, Shakh Valley, and Rang Valley, as forbidden recreational sites for women. Recently, the United Nations, in its latest report on the conduct and treatment of Afghan citizens by the Taliban’s so-called “Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice,” identified this Taliban agency as the “largest violator of human rights” in Afghanistan.
The United Nations has described the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice as the most significant source of violence and human rights violations in Afghanistan. The UN report states that, in some instances, staff members of this ministry in various provinces act contrary to Taliban leaders’ guidelines and based on their own interpretations of Islam.
Reports indicate that over the past two months, more than 50,000 domestic tourists, including women, have visited the natural attractions and recreational areas of Shaakh Valley, Zang Valley, and Khwaja Ghar in Garziwan, Faryab.
However, the Taliban have now banned women and girls from visiting these areas for leisure. The Taliban assert that women should remain at home, claiming this to be a divine decree. This group is considered one of the most extremist Islamic factions, known for their arbitrary torture, killings, and executions without trial or evidence.
