Question follow-through · 122807
Taliban: Minority Groups and Women
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
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 23 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 2 Apr 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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23 Mar 2026
Question tabled
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
25 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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2 Apr 2026
Answer published
I 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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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