Australia sanctions Afghan Taliban officials for women’s rights abuses.

Australia has imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on four Taliban officials in Afghanistan for their role in oppressing women and girls, as well as undermining good governance. The new autonomous sanctions framework includes an arms embargo and prohibits related services to Afghanistan. The officials sanctioned include the Minister for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, Minister of Higher Education, Minister of Justice, and Chief Justice. The Australian government remains deeply concerned about the situation in Afghanistan and has introduced a humanitarian permit for aid provision.

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