RASC News Agency: The Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has announced the detention of six individuals, including a woman, in Kabul and Farah on accusations of “illicit relations” and “moral corruption.” The ministry’s statement, released on Sunday, November 2, indicated that four individuals were detained in Kabul’s 1st and 13th precincts on Saturday for alleged immoral activities and illicit relations. The ministry reiterated that any individual contravening the Taliban’s strict moral code would be subject to arrest and prosecution.
The statement provided limited details regarding the identities or specific charges against the detainees, but confirmed that the individuals will face the Taliban’s judicial system. In a separate announcement, the ministry disclosed that a man and a woman were apprehended in the central district of Farah province on similar charges. According to the ministry, these individuals reportedly confessed to the accusations and have since been transferred to the Taliban’s judicial authorities.
The Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue has frequently reported arrests for so-called moral offenses across multiple provinces, including Kabul. Numerous Afghanistani citizens allege that the Taliban conduct widespread detentions under ambiguous or unverified allegations and often secure confessions through coercion. In recent months, the Taliban have intensified restrictions on citizens, particularly women, enforcing what they describe as a stringent moral code under their interpretation of Islamic law.
