Afghanistan

In a TV broadcast this past Monday, a clip was played of a female artist called Parasato - singing a song without a headscarf!



The Supreme Court immediately lodged a formal complaint at the Ministry of Information and Culture.

Almost faster than it took to sing that song, the ban on television broadcasts of artistic performances by women was reimposed.



You see, even though the brand-new constitution, which was ratified earlier this month, guarantees men and women equal rights, it also stipulates that no law is above the beliefs of Islam.



Well, hey, at least women are still allowed to read the news on TV in Afghanistan.

For now...