Wednesday, 23 May, 2001, 15:27 GMT 16:27 UK – BBC Source A controversial order that Hindus in Afghanistan should carry identity tags is designed to protect them from police harassment, a Taleban official has said. Giving details of the edict, the head of the Taleban news agency said Hindus should carry thumb-size pieces of yellow… Continue reading Taleban justify tagging Hindus
Day: May 23, 2001
Taleban defend Hindu ‘tags’
May 23, 2001 Posted: 10:30 PM HKT (1430 GMT) CNN.com/WORLD From staff and wire reports KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s ruling Taleban have defended an edict requiring Hindus to wear yellow badges to distinguish them from Muslims. A senior Taleban information ministry official said the ruling seeks to protect Hindus from religious police enforcing Muslim rules,… Continue reading Taleban defend Hindu ‘tags’