HRD+ Legal Analysis: A Review of the Law on Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice
IntroductionOne of the prominent features of the de facto administration is the enforcement of numerous laws and decrees that result in widespread violations of the fundamental human rights of Afghanistan citizens. Most recently, the Law on Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (Official Gazette No. 1452), published by this interim government, is in various […]
The position paper by the Human Rights Defenders (HRD+) “Three years after the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.”
The people of Afghanistan have endured three years of challenging conditions involving restrictions on human rights, widespread poverty, and a lack of legitimacy and the rule of law. During this period, the de facto Taliban administration imposed a dictatorial, religious extremist rule on society and banned citizens’ freedoms. The Taliban disregarded the right to political […]