BERLIN -- The Afghan Taliban's resumption of public punishments and a blanket ban on women's education announced this month mark a new phase in the reimposition of hard-line practices the group enforced during its previous rule.
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Afghan women protest against the Taliban's move to ban them from universities in Kabul on Dec. 22. © Reuters
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