Taliban bans WINDOWS to make sure ‘women can’t be seen’ in latest twisted Medieval-style crackdown
RUTHLESS Taliban bosses have banned windows overlooking areas used by Afghan women.
In its latest warped order, the Taliban has also ordered existing windows to be blocked.
Its supreme leader claims the Medieval-style crackdown is to prevent “obscene acts”.
Construction of windows in new buildings will not be allowed where it is possible to see “the courtyard, kitchen, neighbour’s well and other places usually used by women”, according to the order.
The decree, posted by government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, adds: “Seeing women working in kitchens, in courtyards or collecting water from wells can lead to obscene acts.”
Local authorities will be forced to oversee construction sites to make sure it is not possible to see into neighbours’ homes.
But if such windows already exist, owners will be told to build a wall or obstruct the view “to avoid nuisances caused to neighbours”, the decree states.
The Taliban has unleashed a reign of terror since seizing control of Afghanistan in August 2021.
Its cruel administration claims that Islamic law “guarantees” the rights of Afghan men and women.
But women have been progressively erased from public spaces, prompting the United Nations to denounce the “gender apartheid” the administration has established.
Women are barred from many ordinary activities by the hardline Islamic regime such as studying and working.
Taliban authorities have banned post-primary education for girls and women, restricted employment and blocked access to parks and other public places.
This year, the brutal regime banned women from training to become midwives.
A recent law even prohibits women from singing or reciting poetry in public under the Taliban government’s ultra-strict application of Islamic law.
It also encourages them to “veil” their voices and bodies outside the home.
In July 2023, the Taliban banned women’s salons and parlours – taking away their final places of recreation and relaxation.
Months prior, they stopped all sports for girls and women and ordered women to stop entering gymnasiums and parks.
Some local radio and television stations have also stopped broadcasting female voices.
Taliban forces previously imposed a harsh version of Islamic rule on Afghans before they were ousted after the US-led invasion in 2001.
Girls were barred from school and women were banned working outside the home or being seen in public with a male relative.
And those who broke the rules faced floggings, beheadings, hangings, and crucifixions.