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May 9, 2022

Taliban Orders Women to Cover Faces in Public in Afghanistan
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In Afghanistan, the Taliban has issued a new dress code for women,
ordering them to cover their faces in public. Repeated violations of the
new decree could result in a woman's father or closest male relative
being jailed for three days. The United Nations Mission to Afghanistan
criticized the decree, saying, "This decision contradicts numerous
assurances regarding respect for and protection of all Afghans' human
rights."


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