Sheikh_Mohammad_Khalid

Sheikh Mohammad Khalid

Sheikh Mohammad Khalid

Islamic Law Minister of Afghanistan since 2021

Sheikh Mohammad Khalid (Pashto: شیخ محمد خالد [ʃɪx mʊˈhamad xɑˈlɪd]) is the acting Minister for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (Minister of Dawat-wal-Irshad) of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan since 7 September 2021.[1][2][3] He is an ethnic Nuristani, from Kolam village, Nuristan Province.[citation needed]

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International sanctions

On 7 March 2023, he was blacklisted by the EU authorities, having been identified as an active contributor to continued widespread state-sponsored violations of women's and girls' rights across Afghanistan by the new Taliban government.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "طالبان کی عبوری حکومت کا اعلان: ملا حسن اخوند سربراہ مقرر". 7 September 2021.
  2. [2]
    Lalzoy, Najibullah (7 September 2021). "Taliban announce caretakers for all ministries". Khaama Press. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Taliban Announces Head of State, Acting Ministers". TOLOnews. 7 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. [4]
    "COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2020/1999 of 7 December 2020 concerning restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses (OJ L 410I, 7.12.2020, p. 13)". The Official Journal of the European Union.


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