Taliban Enforces Ban on Media Images of Living Beings
Afghanistan's Taliban government announces gradual implementation of a law prohibiting media from publishing images of living things, citing Islamic law.
- The Taliban's Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice is leading the enforcement of the new law across Afghanistan.
- Journalists have been informed that the law will be applied gradually, with initial efforts focused in provinces like Kandahar, Helmand, and Takhar.
- The legislation is part of a broader set of 35 rules aimed at aligning public life with the Taliban's interpretation of Islamic law.
- Despite the ban, Taliban officials continue to post images of people on social media platforms.
- Afghanistan's press freedom has significantly declined, with the country now ranking 178th out of 180 in a global index by Reporters Without Borders.
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