Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 122807
Taliban: Minority Groups and Women
Tabled: 23 March 2026
Answered: 2 April 2026
Question
Wendy Chamberlain
Liberal Democrat — North East Fife
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of reports that recent criminal regulations introduced by the Taliban impose harsher punishments on women and minority groups; and what represent
Answer
Mr Hamish FalconerI refer the Hon Member to the statement issued by the Foreign Secretary on this matter on 26 February, where she said: "I am appalled by continuing restrictions imposed on women and girls in Afghanistan. The Taliban's new criminal procedure code legi...
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