Matthew Miller, US State Department spokesperson, referring to a UNAMA report, stated that the Taliban's so called morality code undermines the human rights of all Afghans.
Miller said that the Taliban understands that its relationship with the international community is entirely dependent on its behaviour towards the people of Afghanistan.
Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesperson rejected the UNAMA report regarding the role of the Ministry of Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in human rights violations, particularly women's rights, stating that the behaviour of this institution is based on Sharia and Islamic principles.
Mujahid said that UNAMA criticised the actions of the ministry based on Western values.
During a press conference on Tuesday, the State Department spokesperson said that the United States is closely monitoring the Taliban's behaviour towards the people of Afghanistan, particularly women and girls.
He said that the US expects the Taliban to address the concerns of its people and the international community in this regard.
Miller added, "As we have said in public and private to the Taliban’s representatives, their relationship with the international community depends entirely on their actions. And we have made that clear.”
On Tuesday, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released a detailed report on the record of the Taliban's Ministry of Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, stating that the ombudsmen of the ministry have carried out at least 1,033 arbitrary punishments.
The report added that among these cases, 205 involved mistreatment of women and 828 involved mistreatment of men.
According to the UN report, which covers the period from August 2021 to March 2024, this Taliban ministry has imposed a wide range of restrictions.
The report highlights that women have been the most affected by the actions of this ministry.
