Taliban Enforces Ban on Images of Living Beings in Afghan Media

New morality laws in Afghanistan restrict media from broadcasting images of people and animals, raising press freedom concerns.

The Taliban's Vice and Virtue Ministry introduced Article 17, banning images of living beings in media across several Afghan provinces.
Affected provinces include Takhar, Maidan Wardak, and Kandahar, where both state and independent media have ceased airing such content.
The enforcement of these laws remains unclear, with no specified deadline for compliance and uncertainty about their application to foreign media.
This move is part of broader morality laws affecting daily life, including public behavior, media, and personal grooming under the Taliban's interpretation of Sharia.
International observers and local journalists express concern over the implications for media freedom and the potential for severe punishments.