The Supreme Leader of the Afghan Taliban, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has announced that Afghanistan will resume stoning women to death for adultery in accordance with Sharia law. This decision marks a return to the harsh laws of the 1990s, despite initial reluctance by the Taliban.
“Taking steps to normalize relations with the Taliban before their leaders halt their systematic persecution of women would be a gross betrayal of the millions of women and girls whose lives the United States helped to transform over two decades.” https://t.co/7YnA4EI5gh
CIR’s @afghan_witness research contributed to this piece on the Taliban’s decision to resume stoning women to death. Read more below👇 https://t.co/atsHGqVImk The Taliban appears to be gradually dismantling women's institutions, leaving Afghan women unable to defend themselves…
The Taliban’s oppression of women is apartheid, @MelanneVerveer, @karimabennoune and @LinaToriJan write. Let’s call it that. https://t.co/EeZeuwVuHi
The United States must not normalize ties with the Taliban until the group reverses its extreme policies against women, argue @HadeiaAmiry and @LisaCurtisDC. https://t.co/0d3ruMaSco
Read @HadeiaAmiry and @LisaCurtisDC on the Taliban’s extreme policies against women, such as the edicts banning women’s education and restricting their access to health care—and what the United States can do to support the women of Afghanistan: https://t.co/hw3NuRp2Ww
Taliban Vows It Is Returning To Stoning Women To Death In Public https://t.co/LR0IJQ5erU
Afghanistan to start stoning women to death for ‘adultery.’ The Supreme Leader of the Afghan Taliban Hibatullah Akhundzada says Afghanistan will begin stoning women to death for adultery in accordance with Sharia law. If any woman is suspected of having relations with a man… https://t.co/t1ZZ03HYCx
Great News! Supreme Leader of the Afghan Taliban Hibatullah Akhundzada says Afghanistan will start stoning women to death for adultery in accordance with Sharia law Nobody (esp women) should be phobic of Islamic fundamentalists. Stand with Hamas! Yemen Yemen make us proud! https://t.co/xdFuSCfeLc
BREAKING: Supreme Leader of the Afghan Taliban Hibatullah Akhundzada has announced that Afghanistan will start stoning women to death for adultery in accordance with Sharia law The Taliban were initially reluctant to introduce the same laws as in the 1990s. That’s now over https://t.co/gumeXvs6LW