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The UN mission in Afghanistan said on Sunday it was “concerned” about a morality law recently ratified by the Taliban authorities, criticising in particular restrictions on women. The Taliban authorities on Wednesday announced the codification of a law with 35 articles detailing wide-ranging behaviour and lifestyle restrictions based on their strict interpretation of Islamic law. The law sets out graduated punishments for non-compliance — from verbal warnings to threats, fines and detentions of varying lengths — imposed by the morality police under the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue …

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