UN concerned by Afghanistan’s morality ruling

The UN mission in Afghanistan said today 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

1971- 2022: Conflict and alliance in ruling class formation

The events of August 1975 that stretched on till Nov 1975 and beyond were not simply products of isolated conspiracies. They were a continuation of the historical conflicts that were at work for long, intensified in 1971 and exploded in 1975.  The actors were limited in action to mostly ruling