Taliban ban long-distance road trips for solo women

The Taliban have said Afghan women seeking to travel long distances by road should be offered transport only if accompanied by a male relative, reported British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).

The directive, issued on Sunday, is the latest curb on women's rights since the Islamist group seized power in August.

The majority of secondary schools remains shut for girls, while most women have been banned from working, said the BBC report.

Campaign group Human Rights Watch said the new restriction moved further towards making women prisoners, the report added.

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