questionText: 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 representations the UK Government has made to international partners regarding the protection of the rights and safety of women and girls.
answerText: I refer the Hon Member to the statement issued by the Foreign Secretary on this matter on 26 February, where she said: &quot;I am appalled by continuing restrictions imposed on women and girls in Afghanistan. The Taliban's new criminal procedure code legi...
heading: Taliban: Minority Groups and Women