Mullah Omar out of power but some in authority continue his policies

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The real face of Ismael Khan is Mullah Omar's. This face, though not similar in outward appearance to the Taleban leaders, is the same in ideology and action. By disregarding the new conditions in the country and refusing to honour human rights, Ismael Khan has become nearly as restrictive as Mullah Omar.

In Herat, whose people are famous for their grand, centuries-old culture, there is no freedom. The women of Herat who rallied against ignorance, darkness and backwardness and survived the Taleban now don't dare to participate in community activities because of the restrictions imposed by Ismael Khan.

A governmental envoy who visited Herat recently reported that 180 women set themselves on fire there in the last year; 65 of them died. The women were protesting against a lack of freedom, forced marriages and physical abuse at home. Ismael Khan could organise awareness programmes, enact laws and instruct imams to preach against forced marriage, but he doesn't.

Yet no one dares to criticise Ismael Khan, and on the basis of his decrees male and female students are now separated by a curtain. When a girl is seen walking with a boy, she is taken to a hospital, where doctors examine her to determine whether or not she is a virgin. As in Iran, the doors of movie saloons and video arcades are closed, and cassettes and CDs are confiscated as they were under the Taleban. The restrictions continue even though a moderate Islamic constitution has recently been approved.

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