Religious police from the Taliban have threatened to shoot women who work at NGOs if they don't wear burqas. A notice to NGOs seen by AFP did not mention the threat of shooting, but did order women to cover up. The Taliban's religious police have threatened to shoot women NGO workers in a northwestern province of Afghanistan if they do not wear the all-covering burqa, two staff members told AFP. A notice to NGOs seen by AFP did not mention the threat of shooting, but did order women to cover up. In Kabul earlier this month, posters were slapped on cafes and shops ordering Afghan women to cover up, illustrated with an image of the burqa.

Source: News 24 January 21, 2022 18:12 UTC