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Extreme restrictions on media workers mean life in Afghanistan – including human rights abuses – will go undocumented, journalists say

The Taliban’s ban on images and videos of “living things” will make it harder to cover Afghanistan, journalists in the country said.

The Afghan ministry for vice and virtue has directed media platforms in Maidan Wardak, Kandahar and Takhar provinces to not show images of “living things with a soul”, taken as meaning people and animals.

A ministry spokesperson, Saif ul Islam Khyber, confirmed to the Associated Press that Taliban-run media stopped showing images of living things in some provinces on Tuesday to comply with the new law.

The ban, part of a set of “morality laws” published by the ministry in August, does not extend to visuals of the Taliban’s more prominent leaders.

In effect, this means journalists can no longer take pictures or videos of people and animals. Photojournalists in particular fear that the restrictions will harm their livelihoods.

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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 32 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

This kind of shit is 100% about control, right? Or are there like high level Taliban that actually believe there is something immoral about taking a photograph of an animal?

[–] 52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think they believe that images of living things become idols. If I recall, Amish have similar concerns, but they don't try to enforce it outside of their community. Fortunately, there was no such thing as audio recording when their religion was invented, so hopefully at least that'll be tolerated. Radio broadcasts are better than no broadcasts.

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.melroy.org 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Fortunately, there was no such thing as audio recording when their religion was invented

I think I remember a video where they found audio vibrations scratched into a piece of pottery or something, because some straw or a twig was resting on it while it spun and was being molded and it picked up the ambient noise. It wasn't an intentional recording though, and the audio they were able to extract is right on the edge of being something somewhat recognizable from pure noise.

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Was that video the X-Files episode Hollywood AD?

[–] Phineaz 2 points 1 month ago

I think there used to be a teaching that depiction of humans was - for some reason - forbidden. But my source is the novel "Der Medicus" , so take that with a teaspoon of salt.

[–] ZapBeebz_@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So by implication, the more prominent leaders of the Taliban don't have souls? I suppose that tracks?

[–] ogmios@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 month ago

So by implication, the more prominent leaders of the Taliban don’t have souls?

Unironically, public figures within the social systems we have developed really do have to act more as a figure than a person.

[–] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 8 points 1 month ago

Fantastic news for nature documentary makers who are married to taxidermists

[–] Carrolade@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

A large number of good sketch artists are going to be needed in Afghanistan soon.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 20 points 1 month ago

Depictions are also iconography, and therefore also banned (probably, or they will be soon if not already).

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Do you want to apply?

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

It's a good thing they don't believe in science. Because if they ever found out how eyes work, then things would get real bloody real fast.

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world -1 points 1 month ago

I love this photo.... every with their tripod. Like true hardware whores as Kai might have said once or twice. It goes from the practical-sh, but still not allowed by Disney tripod to the most stable 3 wheeled tripod. 😂. It's totally embarrassing when you yourself know you have done that. 3 wheeled tripod for my nice's bday! With an LED panel light and snoot for highlights lol 😂.

What's wrong with these nincompoops! At least give them a garden where they can take photos of plants? Or maybe street is okay if they toss in a high density filter and they do long exposure so everything disappears?