Human Rights Watch reacted to the Taliban’s recent instruction on women’s sightseeing

Human Rights Watch has reacted to the Taliban’s recent directive restricting the movement of women, saying the Taliban’s move was a move to imprison women.

Criticizing the Taliban’s recent directive on women’s sightseeing, Heather Barr, assistant director of women’s rights at Human Rights Watch, said the directive deprives women of opportunities to move freely, travel, trade or escape violence.

The Taliban recently issued a letter of recommendation from the Ministry of Enjoining the Good and Forbidding the Evil, which restricts women’s travel.

After the Taliban took control, most women in Afghanistan were not allowed to work except for health workers and a limited number of wards.

Taliban officials say they are working to create a campaign to ensure the safe presence of women.