Author: رسانه‌ای گوهر شاد

10 months ago - 312 Visits

Author: Mahdi Mozaffari Recently, the Ministry of Justice of the caretaker government of Afghanistan prepared a text entitled "The law of commanding good and forbidding evil" and emphasized that the responsible forces in this field should apply those orders in the society. The Ministry of Justice announced that this text was prepared in four chapters and 37 articles based on Hanafi jurisprudence and Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzadeh, the leader of the current government, approved it as law. From now on, the Ministry of Prosperity and Prohibition will be responsible for the implementation of this law. Considering that all the articles and clauses of this bill are related to the important issue of guidance and guidance of the society, it is necessary that religious experts and thinkers review it so that the correctness and incorrectness, purity and impurity of these specific laws and their consequences are clear to everyone. to be This law deals with various issues in four chapters and 37 articles, including the behavior of men and women and even their most personal issues. However, in this law, many things such as human dignity, rights of individuals and respect for ethnic groups and religions are unfortunately ignored. Comprehensive review and detailed criticism of this bill requires a lot of time and courage. But the writer knows his human and Islamic duty to address at least one specific case of this law. In this summary, it only deals with those clauses and articles of the mentioned law that are in the field of women and their scope is the women's society and the female section of the society. In the thirteenth article of this law, which is related to women, it is stated: "Woman covering the whole body is mandatory", "It is necessary to cover the face of a woman due to the fear of sedition", "Women's voices (singing songs, verses and reading aloud in Assembly) is awrat", "Women's clothes should not be thin, short and tight", "Muslim women are obliged to hide their body and face from non-mahram men", "Muslim and righteous women must cover themselves from infidel and immoral women for fear of sedition ", "It is forbidden for adult men to look at the body and face of women and for adult women to look at other men" and "Whenever an adult woman leaves her house for a necessary need, she is obliged to cover her voice, face and body ». In this paragraph, all the behavior and habitation and even the pitch of the women's voices have been discussed. All the women and the female society of Afghanistan will have their duties clarified and they will not have any injustice with the implementation and approval of this paragraph of the Law of Enjoining the Good and Prohibiting the Evil. The law has strongly and violently acknowledged that "a woman's voice is private"; "It is haram to reveal a woman's face"; "Being comfortable with women, even with their own kind, is against Sharia"; If a woman, God forbid, intends to go out of the house, no part of her body, even the positions of ablution (hands and face) and her voice, should be completely hidden and covered. This brief footnote from the 13th paragraph of the Government Guidance Law is not a personal opinion, it is the real point of view and instructions that the leader of the government has ordered the officials to try to implement. All these orders are according to Islamic Sharia (Hanafi jurisprudence) and it is what Islam has asked from those who command what is good and what is forbidden from what is bad. But should we also call all these materials and instructions Islamic with this claim of the government, without thinking and reflection? Just because the so-called Islamic government has sanctioned it! And after that, let's make ourselves available to the enforcers of this law because we want to be real Muslims! Common sense says that we should not consider it to be in accordance with the Prophetic Shari'a simply because some commandment or saying is labeled Islamic. At a time when the drumbeat of Islam and Sharia is heard from every village and village. Therefore, the examination of the Law of Enjoining Good and Prohibiting Evil, especially its thirteenth paragraph, is one of the important and necessary tasks that must be done by Shariah scholars, jurists, and religious experts. Article 13 of the State Guidance Law, contrary to its solid claim, is not completely in accordance with Muhammadan jurisprudence and Islamic literature. First, it is well known among jurists, muftis and Shariah scholars that it is not necessary to cover completely so that the hands and face are not visible. The opinion and fatwa owners agree that there is no need to hide the positions of ablution (hands, wrists, and full face) from others. Ibn Qayyim Joziyeh, this famous Islamic jurist, pointed out in his works that it is not necessary to cover the positions of ablution under normal conditions. Secondly, muftis always do not ignore the social side of women in issuing fatwas and rulings by adhering to the holy law of Islam, and it is not the case that the rulings issued by them bring weakness to women's social life! However, the guidelines of the government consider the presence of women outside the house as against Islamic rules. From the time of the Prophet until now, women had cultural, social and even political activities side by side with men. It is evident in the history of Islam that even the Prophet's wife and daughter were strongly in pursuit of social and political reform and they even recited ghaari sermons in the mosque for that purpose. In addition, women were the owners of teaching seats and sometimes they narrated hadiths. Only by examining these countless activities of Muslim women, the jurists of the present age do not allow themselves to limit the social life of women in order to force them from transformation and progressive spirit to passivity and stagnation. Thirdly, the guidance literature of the law of commanding good and forbidding evil of the government is not according to the standards of commanding good and forbidding evil of the Prophet and religious elders. These laws are composed in a harsh tone and far from dignity and respect. This is the same sentence that says: "A woman's voice is private." It means that those who announce such laws are completely unaware of the spirit of mercy and education of Islam. Hazrat Rahmat al-Lalameen has never mentioned men or women as bad or ugly, on the contrary, he always mentioned men and women as good and beautiful. #END

Read More


10 months ago - 488 Visits

The "Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security" and the Oslo Peace Research Institute have published a joint report stating that Afghanistan under the control of the caretaker government is the "worst" country for women and girls. IntelliNews today (Tuesday, 13 Sanblah) quoted the findings of this report and wrote that Afghanistan ranks last among 177 countries in terms of the status of women in the index of women, peace and security in the world. The "Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security" and the Oslo Peace Research Institute have examined the situation of women in 13 indicators, including justice and security, education, maternal mortality, employment, systematic violence, and gender-based violence. The report states that the authors made this point based on several "bitter" examples, including revenge killings of women by the caretaker government and their enforced disappearances. According to this report, due to the deterioration of health care in Afghanistan under the rule of the current government, this country has the highest rate in the world with about 620 maternal deaths out of 100,000 live births. Also, in the report, the approved law of commanding the good and prohibiting the evil of the caretaker government is also mentioned and it is said that this group has imposed new restrictions on women. According to this report, after Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa and Yemen are the worst countries for women. Denmark, Switzerland and Sweden are the top three countries in terms of the status of women. This is despite the fact that the caretaker government has imposed severe restrictions against women for the past three years. Last year, Afghanistan ranked last among 177 countries in the women's development sector. At the same time, this report is published that after the caretaker government returned to power in Afghanistan, girls above the sixth grade were deprived of education and then female students were banned from going to universities. It must be said that the restrictions of the current government have caused millions of female students to stay away from education. In addition, women are prohibited from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, examination by male doctors, traveling without Muharram and working in domestic and international non-governmental organizations and even UN offices in Afghanistan.

Read More


10 months ago - 509 Visits

The United Nations Women's Department has reacted to the continued restrictions of the caretaker government against women and girls and says that the mental health of women in Afghanistan is deteriorating and according to surveys, seven out of every 10 women in this country suffer from mental and emotional problems. they suffer This organization published a report on Monday, 12 Sanblah, that in April of this year, seven out of every 10 women surveyed experienced "bad or very bad" feelings of anxiety, isolation and depression. UN Women added that in several surveys conducted, 73 to 91 percent of female respondents said that their mental health was low or significantly worse. It is further stated that a number of women also said in another survey in April 2024 that they do not feel safe "at all" when going out alone. It is also stated in a part of the report, in similar questions that were asked to men, 31% said that they felt safe and 63% answered that they felt "somewhat" safe. The United Nations Women's Department has emphasized that the life of women and girls in Afghanistan has been aggravated by gender inequalities and this situation is worsening. At the same time, this report is published that after the caretaker government returned to power in Afghanistan, girls above the sixth grade were deprived of education and then female students were banned from going to universities. It must be said that the restrictions of the current government have caused millions of female students to stay away from education. In addition, women are prohibited from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, examination by male doctors, traveling without Muharram and working in domestic and international non-governmental organizations and even UN offices in Afghanistan. Also, recently, the current government's new law on promoting good and forbidding evil has even labeled women's voices as "women". The United Nations Women's Department had previously said that the restrictions on women had a destructive effect on their lives in Afghanistan.

Read More


10 months ago - 507 Visits

Officials from the Prison Administration of the caretaker government recently announced that they have 10,000 to 11,000 prisoners, including one thousand women, in their jails. During a government accountability program in Kabul today (Sunday, September 11), officials from the Prison Administration stated that this number has been sentenced to prison by the government's courts. They also mentioned that among the prisoners, there are approximately 800 to 900 children. The officials emphasized that in addition to this, 10,000 to 12,000 others are being held in the group's detention centers. The Prison Administration officials denied allegations of prisoner abuse within the jails. This statement comes amid numerous reports over the past year regarding the deaths of prisoners due to torture by the current government's forces in state prisons. It should be noted that the United Nations and human rights organizations have repeatedly criticized the "arbitrary" detentions of individuals, particularly women and girls, by the caretaker government forces in Afghanistan. Reports from various organizations, including the United Nations, indicate that in the past three years, the caretaker government has detained dozens of women human rights activists and advocates for women's rights for "raising their voices for justice." Previously, Zarmina Pariyani, a women's rights activist, revealed that she was stripped naked in the current government's prison by their personnel, a matter that sparked widespread domestic and global reactions. Meanwhile, the news magazine Spectator reported last month, citing the United Nations, that sexual assault, gang rape, and sexual slavery against women in the current government's prisons are set to be investigated by the United Nations. A statement released by this magazine indicated that reports of sexual violence and assaults by the government against imprisoned women in Afghanistan have raised concerns from the U.S. State Department and Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, and the UN has announced an investigation into this matter.

Read More


10 months ago - 396 Visits

On the occasion of the International Day of the Disappeared, Amnesty International has stated that Afghanistan has the highest rate of forced disappearances in the world. In a report published for this occasion, the organization noted that Afghanistan has one of the highest numbers of forcibly disappeared individuals in the region since the onset of conflicts in the 1970s. The report highlights that the history of conflicts in this country has led to widespread forced disappearances in recent years. It further mentions that the trend of forcibly disappearing citizens has continued since the return of the interim government to power in August 2021. Amnesty International emphasized that the current government, as the rulers of this land, uses forced disappearances as a tool to suppress dissenting voices, including journalists, human rights defenders, women protesting against their stringent policies, and others perceived as opponents to the regime. The report calls on the current government to immediately cease the use of forced disappearances and to release those detained. The organization also stated that those responsible for the egregious crime of forced disappearance must be brought to justice. Additionally, Human Rights Watch reported that Afghanistan has one of the highest rates of forced disappearances in the world since the communist coup in 1978, with tens of thousands having disappeared after being detained by state or militia forces. The report states that forced disappearance is considered a serious international crime, and as long as the fate of missing individuals remains unknown and their places of detention are unclear, this crime continues. Human Rights Watch noted that victims include hundreds of members of the previous government's security forces, many of whom were likely executed shortly after their arrest, as well as women who participated in protests and have been held in detention for weeks. It is worth mentioning that August 30 is recognized as the International Day of the Disappeared, and this day is commemorated around the world in various ways to honor the victims of this crime.

Read More


10 months ago - 386 Visits

Zakia Khodadadi, a para-taekwondo athlete from Afghanistan and a member of the refugee team, has won a bronze medal at the Paris Paralympics. The official Facebook page of the Paralympic Games described her achievement as "historic" alongside a photo of Zakia. Today (Thursday, September 8), Khodadadi competed against opponents from Cuba, Uzbekistan, and Turkey in the Paris Paralympic events. The Paralympic page reported that Zakia defeated her Cuban opponent with a score of 21 to 11, lost to her Uzbek rival 4 to 3, and overcame her Turkish opponent with a score of 1 to 9, securing her place in the bronze medal final. It is noteworthy that Zakia was set to face an opponent from Morocco for the bronze medal; however, her competitor withdrew due to injury, allowing her to claim her first Paralympic bronze medal. This is not only her first medal at the Paralympics but also the first medal for the refugee team. Zakia Khodadadi moved to France after the current regime took control in Afghanistan and is now residing there. In 2023, she became the European champion in para-taekwondo. While Zakia Khodadadi celebrates her bronze medal win, sports for women and girls in Afghanistan have been banned, and women face severe restrictions. Additionally, the current government's limitations have left millions of schoolgirls without access to education. Women are also prohibited from going to sports clubs, restaurants, public baths, being examined by male doctors, traveling without a male guardian, and working in domestic and international non-governmental organizations, as well as at UN offices in Afghanistan.

Read More


10 months ago - 421 Visits

The Supreme Court of the caretaker government has announced that two men and one woman were publicly whipped in Khost on charges of "running away from home" and "facilitating a woman's escape." In a statement, the court said that these individuals were whipped yesterday (Wednesday, September 7) based on the ruling of the primary court of the "Ali Sher" district in Khost province. The statement further noted that one of the accused received 35 lashes and was also sentenced to one and a half years of enforced imprisonment. It mentioned that one of the other two was sentenced to two years, while the other received a three-year prison term. The Supreme Court did not specify how many lashes the other two individuals received. It is worth noting that since the current government regained control over Afghanistan, it has repeatedly whipped accused individuals in public and executed five people in front of hundreds of spectators. Human rights organizations consider executions and corporal punishment of accused individuals to be against international laws and human dignity, and they are calling for an end to such practices. However, the current government has not responded positively to these requests so far.

Read More


10 months ago - 330 Visits

In response to the government's morality law, UN Women has stated that the administration must immediately repeal its "anti-women" legislation and adhere to international commitments. In a published statement, the organization expressed deep concern over the recent approval of a new law by the current Afghan government, which imposes extensive restrictions on personal behavior, effectively excluding women from public life and granting extensive enforcement powers to morality police. The statement continued that this new law specifically targets women and imposes a series of heavy restrictions on them. UN Women noted that women are now required to cover their entire bodies and faces in all public spaces, and their voices are prohibited in public environments. The statement emphasized that these laws have effectively deprived women of their presence and participation in society, pushing them to the margins. Citing its own data, UN Women reported that these restrictions have had dire consequences for the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan. Expressing serious concern over this situation, the organization called for the immediate repeal of these repressive laws and urged the current government to uphold international commitments and guarantee the full rights of Afghan women and girls. The organization also committed to continuing efforts to support women's rights in Afghanistan in collaboration with its partners, striving for the realization of their full rights. According to this organization, over the past three years, the current government has issued more than 70 restrictive decrees affecting the lives and work of women, leading to gross violations of their human rights. UN Women asserted that these restrictions have had a detrimental impact on the lives of women in Afghanistan. This comes as Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the interim government, recently ratified the "Morality and Vice Prevention Law," which is now in effect. This law includes a preamble, four chapters, and 35 articles. Notably, Article 13 of this law, which contains eight clauses, is dedicated to "Rules Regarding Women's Hijab." According to the announced law, the first clause states that "the covering of a woman's entire body is mandatory," while the second states that "hiding a woman's face due to fear of temptation is necessary," and the third emphasizes that "the voice of women (singing songs, reciting poetry, and reading in gatherings) is considered 'awrah' (private)." Additionally, the fourth clause specifies that "women's clothing should not be thin, short, or tight," while the fifth states that "Muslim women are obligated to conceal their bodies and faces from non-mahram men." The sixth clause asserts that "the covering of Muslim women and righteous women from non-believing and immoral women is obligatory due to fear of temptation." This law has also sparked reactions. Women and girls in Afghanistan symbolically protested against this law and the classification of women's voices as 'awrah' by softly reciting poems and verses. Despite this, officials from the current government have labeled international reactions to the approval of this law as "insolence."

Read More


10 months ago - 384 Visits

In response to the government's promotion of virtue and prevention of vice law, Amnesty International states that this law is an open attack on human rights and must be immediately repealed. On Tuesday night, September 6, the organization condemned the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice law once again through a message on its X account, calling for its repeal by the current government. Amnesty International emphasized that the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice law is accompanied by a clear violation of Afghanistan's international obligations, imposing and institutionalizing severe restrictions on women and girls. The organization added that this law describes women's voices in public spaces as a "moral offense." It further stated that women and girls in Afghanistan are currently facing severe restrictions under the current government, affecting all aspects of their lives. The message notes that the promotion of virtue law also imposes broader societal restrictions, including regulations on how men and boys should groom their beards or hair. Amnesty International claims that this law grants extensive powers to the agents of virtue promotion and vice prevention, allowing them to threaten, detain, and punish individuals accused of violating this group's "promotion of virtue" law. This action by the current government has been described as a clear violation of Afghanistan's commitments under international human rights treaties. Additionally, Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists have conducted extensive investigations and gathered evidence showing that the current government's severe restrictions on the rights of women and girls, along with practices such as imprisonment, enforced disappearance, torture, and other forms of mistreatment, could be classified as crimes against humanity in the context of gender persecution under the Rome Statute. The organization noted that the promotion of virtue law, which appears aimed at consolidating this group's control over society and further suppressing women and girls, has raised widespread concerns at both national and international levels. Many human rights organizations and international bodies have called on the current government to immediately repeal this decree and respect Afghanistan's human rights commitments. This comes as Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the interim government, recently ratified the "Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice" law, which is now in effect. The law includes an introduction, four chapters, and 35 articles. It is worth noting that Article 13 of this law, consisting of eight clauses, is dedicated to "provisions regarding women's hijab." According to the announced law, Clause 1 states that "the covering of a woman's entire body is obligatory," Clause 2 mentions that "hiding a woman's face due to fear of temptation is necessary," and Clause 3 emphasizes that "women's voices (singing songs, reciting poetry, and reading in gatherings) are considered private." Clause 4 states that "women's clothing must not be thin, short, or tight," Clause 5 mentions that "Muslim women are obliged to conceal their bodies and faces from non-mahram men," and Clause 6 states that "the covering of Muslim and righteous women from infidel and corrupt women due to fear of temptation is obligatory." This law has also provoked reactions. However, officials from the current government have described international responses to its enactment as "impudence."

Read More


10 months ago - 413 Visits

The Afghanistan Journalists' Center has reacted to the enactment of the law on the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice by the caretaker government, stating that this law impacts the activities of female journalists in the media. In a statement, the center expressed its deep concern regarding the implementation of the new law, which imposes restrictions on media and journalists, and strongly warned about its potential consequences. It emphasized that the broad scope of these regulations allows officials to monitor the behavior, dress, and appearance of citizens. The Afghanistan Journalists' Center added that this law includes both explicit and vague restrictions that can affect the work of media and journalists, particularly female journalists. The statement mentioned that Article 17 of this law vaguely assigns responsibility to officials to compel media heads to prevent the publication of content that contradicts Sharia and religion, as well as material that may insult or demean Muslims. It further noted that this ambiguity could lead to various interpretations, potentially resulting in the suppression of free media and journalists. The center also referred to another clause in this article allowing officials to prevent the publication of materials containing images of living beings, calling it the latest clear directive issued concerning media. The Afghanistan Journalists' Center stated that over the past three years, at least 17 directives related to journalists and media have been issued by the caretaker government, significantly limiting the freedom of media and journalists, especially women. Additionally, it highlighted that Article 29 of this law under "Specific Vices" mandates officials to prevent the misuse of recording devices, radio, and similar items, as well as the creation and viewing of images and videos of living beings on computers, mobile phones, and similar devices. The center expressed concern that another provision in this article addresses women's voices or music outside the home or gatherings, labeling them as "specific vices" that must be prevented. The center emphasized that these restrictions are a continuation of the ongoing suppression of free media that began with the return of the caretaker government to power and have since been communicated and enforced through both verbal and written directives to media and journalists. The Afghanistan Journalists' Center stated that these restrictions contradict the country's media laws, which the current government has also accepted but selectively applies only parts of it. The center calls on the current government to reconsider its policy towards media and allow journalists and media in Afghanistan to enjoy their fundamental rights in accordance with media laws.

Read More