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Taliban defend morality laws, call criticism without understanding Islamic law ‘arrogance’

Afghan Taliban authorities on Monday hit back at criticism of newly codified ethics rules, saying rejecting the legislation without an understanding of Islamic law showed “arrogance”. Women must be fully covered and not raise their voices in public, among other rules restricting women’s movements and behavior, according to a 35-article law announced Wednesday by the justice ministry. It imposes broad provisions, including rules on men’s clothing and attending prayers, as well as prohibitions on keeping pictures of living beings, homosexuality, animal fighting, playing music on public and non-Muslim holidays. The United Nations, rights groups and Afghans have expressed concern that