Afghan Taliban dismissed over 280 security men for shaving beards
The Morality Ministry of the Afghan Taliban dismissed over 280 security men for shaving beards and jailed 13,000 personnel for immoral acts.
The Ministry for Prevention of Vice and Propagation of Virtue said half of those imprisoned had been released after 24 hours in its update on yearly operations. However, it did not mention the nature of the crimes.
The Ministry is the state agency that is responsible for implementing Islamic law or Shariah law in Afghanistan under the Taliban government’s regime.
The Committee for Prevention of Vice and Propagation of Virtue comes under the Morality Ministry. It enforces traditional Islamic morality by arresting people who violate conduct against Taliabn’s interpreted Islamic laws.
Mohibullah Mokhlis is the moral ministry’s director of planning and legislation. He revealed in the press conference they identified 281 security force members who did not have facial hair (beard). Hence, they fired them under its interpretation of Islamic law.
Mohibullah also said authorities had destroyed 21,328 musical instruments the previous year. They stopped hundreds of computer operators from spreading “immoral and unethical films” in theatres.
However, the actions of the Morality Ministry raised concerns at the international level. The global world finds their act restricts freedom of speech and basic living conduct.
The recent act in which the Afghan Taliban dismissed over 280 security men further strengthened the anti-Afgan regime narrative in the world.
Following the Taliban takeover in 2021, the morality ministry moved into the destroyed women’s ministry building in Kabul.
Since then, human rights organizations and the United Nations have condemned the morality ministry. It claims the Taliban restricts women’s rights and prevents freedom of speech.
According to reports from the United Nations mission in Afghanistan, Morality Ministry officers have violated women’s rights. They also reportedly stopped and arrested women for not dressing based on their view of Islamic attire for several hours.
However, the Taliban government has referred to these claims of detention as “baseless.” It emphasizes that their laws follow their view of Afghan and Islamic law.
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