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Since their return to power in 2021, the Taliban have imposed numerous restrictions on women, including bans on education and employment outside the home.
09:42, Sun, Dec 29, 2024 | UPDATED: 09:43, Sun, Dec 29, 2024
The Taliban has been in power since 2021. (Image: Getty)
The Taliban has issued a terrifying new law restricting Afghan women in yet another way as they become prisoners in their own homes.
The leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has issued a directive prohibiting the construction of windows in residential buildings that overlook neighbouring homes, especially those inhabited by women.
The order, which the Taliban claims is designed to "preserve privacy and protect women from potential harm," imposes severe restrictions on property owners.
The decree stipulates that individuals constructing homes cannot install windows that face the courtyards or living spaces of adjacent properties where women reside.
The directive further mandates that if an existing building has windows breaking this rule, the owner must obstruct the view by erecting a wall or using suitable coverings.
Women have been systematically stripped of their rights in Afghanistan. (Image: Getty)
Municipal authorities and other relevant bodies have been charged with ensuring adherence to this rule. They have been directed to prevent the installation of such windows in new constructions and to enforce "strict supervision" of the order.
The Taliban also clarified that the regulations apply retrospectively, implying that structures built before the directive was issued must be altered to comply with the new requirements.
The move is part of a series of measures implemented by the Taliban to control public and private life, particularly targeting women's visibility and participation in society.
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A similar law was first enforced from September 1996 to December 2001, when the Taliban were in control of 90% of Afghanistan.
All street-level windows had to be painted over or screened to prevent women from being visible from the street and women were forbidden to appear on the balconies of their apartments or houses.
Since their return to power in 2021, the Taliban have imposed numerous restrictions on women, including bans on education and employment outside the home, sparking widespread condemnation from human rights groups.
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