Minister says women visiting the lakes of Band-e-Amir have not been wearing their hijabs properly
Barr said: “Step by step the walls are closing in on women as every home becomes a prison.”The park ban also prompted comment from the UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan. “Can someone please explain why this restriction on women visiting Band-e-Amir is necessary to comply with sharia and Afghan culture?” Richard BennettThe Taliban have long held thatthey respects women’s rights in accordance with the group’s interpretation of Islamic law and Afghan customs.
Barr said it was hard to conceive of any rational reason that this ban had been put in place. “What explanation can you think of, other than cruelty?” she asked. “It’s a magical place to go because you see families laughing and picnicking and enjoying themselves,” Barr said. “And that’s what the Taliban have just taken away – the ability of families to enjoy a day out together, with the women in the family being part of that.”
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