Afghanistan

ABOUT a dozen women protested in the Afghan capital yesterday against the Taliban’s new edict that females must fully cover their faces and bodies when in public. Afghanistan’s supreme leader and Taliban chief Hibatullah Akhundzada issued a mandate ordering women to cover up fully. “Justice, justice!” chanted the protesters, many with uncovered faces, in central Kabul. After a short procession, the march was halted by Taliban fighters. Akhundzada’s decree, which also orders women to “stay at home” if they have no important work outside, has triggered international condemnation. |