The Book Evaluation Commission affiliated with the Publications Department of the Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Culture held its regular meeting to decide on a number of submitted books. According to released information, works deemed aligned with “Islamic and Afghan values” have been granted permission for publication.<\/p>\n
At the beginning of the meeting, the report of the previous session was presented, and members reviewed the commission’s functions and achievements. Additionally, views and suggestions were shared regarding the process of obtaining authorization for authoring and translating books\u2014a process that in recent years has been accompanied by stricter restrictions and oversight.<\/p>\n
At the end of the meeting, 10 book titles submitted for evaluation were distributed among members for content review, with the final decision to be announced in the next session. The content oversight over published works by the Taliban administration has consistently faced criticism from some writers and cultural activists, who consider it restrictive to freedom of expression and cultural activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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