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Wimmins songs ban in Kandahar sparks outrage
The authorities in southern Kandahar province have banned women’s songs in the local media, a move which has sparked outrage among the media supporters in the country.NAI organization which supports open media in Afghanistan reacted towards the move, saying no governmental or non-governmental organizations have the right to ban women’s songs in the media. According to NAI, the provincial information and culture directorate has asked the local media to prevent airing songs of women. NAI said the instruction by the directorate is against the article 34 of the constitution of Afghanistan and the public media law. Citing the public media law, NAI said such bans could only be enforced in consideration with the laws and no governmental or non-governmental organization has the right to restrict the open media in the country. It also added that the local customs could not enforce restrictions as such moves have no legal basis, urging the local authorities to intervene and prevent enforcement of restrictions by the provincial information and culture directorate. The Ministry of Information and Culture has also voiced concerns regarding the censorship of women’s songs by the local authorities in Kandahar saying such moves are against the enforced laws of the country. Posted by: badanov 2016-05-20 |
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