Media: Local Radio and Televisions

Job: -

Type of Incident: Threat of closure

Location: Takhar

Date: Mar 2

Habibullah Hanafi, the Taliban's director of Virtue and Vice in Takhar province, cautioned during a meeting with media representatives in the provincial capital, Taliqan, that the office will not permit the presence of women in media organizations within the province. However, a small number of women continue to work from home. This warning follows a the statement from the Taliban's minister of Virtue and Vice in Kabul, where he highlighted the potential for a complete ban on women's work in media if specific guidelines regarding their appearance are not followed.

Assailant/Arresting Authority: Habibullah Hanafi