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US Prosecutors Prepare Case Against Nicolas Maduro Using Narcoterrorism Law
Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is accused of aiding the movement of cocaine through Venezuela into US territory.
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Afghan Barbers Under Pressure As Morality Police Take On Short Beards
Barbers in Afghanistan risk detention for trimming men's beards too short, they told AFP, as the Taliban authorities enforce their strict interpretation of Islamic law with increasing zeal.
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Taliban's New Law Legalises Slavery In Afghanistan, Makes Mullahs Immune
The Taliban has formally entrenched a class-based justice system in Afghanistan under a newly enacted Criminal Procedure Code signed by its supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada.
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'My Mother Crushed My Stomach With A Stone': Tales Of Abortion In Afghanistan
The Taliban -- who follow a strict interpretation of Islam -- did not change the abortion laws when they returned to power in 2021.
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"Focus On Studies": Ban On Smartphones In Afghanistan Schools Kicks In
A ban on smartphones in schools issued by Taliban authorities in southern Afghanistan came into force, students and teachers confirmed to AFP on Wednesday, over concerns of "focus" and "Islamic law".
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Taliban Suspends Chess Across Afghanistan Over Gambling Concerns
Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, which is illegal under the government's morality law, a sports official said on Sunday.
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Taliban Morality Police Arrest Men For Wrong Hairstyle, Skipping Mosque: UN
Over half of detentions made under laws regulating people's conduct, concerned "either men not having the compliant beard length or hairstyle, or barbers providing non-compliant beard trimming or haircuts."
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Afghan Women Shift From Burqas To Abayas Amid Taliban Restrictions
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.
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New Russian Law Will Remove Taliban's "Terrorist" Label, HTS Could Be Next
The Russian parliament has passed a law that would allow courts to suspend bans on groups designated as terrorist organisations by Moscow.
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Taliban Introduces Law Banning Media Publishing Images Of Living Things
Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry pledged Monday to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with journalists told the rule will be gradually enforced.
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US Prosecutors Prepare Case Against Nicolas Maduro Using Narcoterrorism Law
Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is accused of aiding the movement of cocaine through Venezuela into US territory.
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Afghan Barbers Under Pressure As Morality Police Take On Short Beards
Barbers in Afghanistan risk detention for trimming men's beards too short, they told AFP, as the Taliban authorities enforce their strict interpretation of Islamic law with increasing zeal.
-
Taliban's New Law Legalises Slavery In Afghanistan, Makes Mullahs Immune
The Taliban has formally entrenched a class-based justice system in Afghanistan under a newly enacted Criminal Procedure Code signed by its supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada.
-
'My Mother Crushed My Stomach With A Stone': Tales Of Abortion In Afghanistan
The Taliban -- who follow a strict interpretation of Islam -- did not change the abortion laws when they returned to power in 2021.
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"Focus On Studies": Ban On Smartphones In Afghanistan Schools Kicks In
A ban on smartphones in schools issued by Taliban authorities in southern Afghanistan came into force, students and teachers confirmed to AFP on Wednesday, over concerns of "focus" and "Islamic law".
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Taliban Suspends Chess Across Afghanistan Over Gambling Concerns
Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, which is illegal under the government's morality law, a sports official said on Sunday.
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Taliban Morality Police Arrest Men For Wrong Hairstyle, Skipping Mosque: UN
Over half of detentions made under laws regulating people's conduct, concerned "either men not having the compliant beard length or hairstyle, or barbers providing non-compliant beard trimming or haircuts."
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Afghan Women Shift From Burqas To Abayas Amid Taliban Restrictions
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.
-
New Russian Law Will Remove Taliban's "Terrorist" Label, HTS Could Be Next
The Russian parliament has passed a law that would allow courts to suspend bans on groups designated as terrorist organisations by Moscow.
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Taliban Introduces Law Banning Media Publishing Images Of Living Things
Afghanistan's Taliban morality ministry pledged Monday to implement a law banning news media from publishing images of all living things, with journalists told the rule will be gradually enforced.
