Decree also says it is better for women to stay at home if they have no important work outside

Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders have issued an order that all Afghan women should wear the all-covering burqa in public.

The move confirms the worst fears of rights activists and is likely to further complicate Taliban dealings with an already distrustful international community.

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