Afghan Women Stopped From Entering Amusement Parks In Kabul
NDTV
Several women were turned away by park officials at a Kabul amusement park. Taliban agents were also present to observe the situation.
Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August last year, restrictions on the basic rights of women have become a global concern. Now, the 'morality police' of Afghanistan has ordered that women are not allowed to enter amusement parks in Kabul, Reuters reported.
A spokesperson for the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (MPVPV) confirmed that women would be restricted from accessing parks when asked for comment by Reuters, but did not respond to requests to provide further details.
However, it is not clear how widely the restrictions are applied and how they affected a previous rule from the MPVPV saying parks, including open-air spaces, must be segregated by gender and certain days would be aside for women
Reuters witnesses observed that several women were turned away by park officials at a Kabul amusement park. Taliban agents were also present to observe the situation.
