In a concerning development, Afghanistan's state television, now under Taliban control, censored the face of Roza Otunbayeva, the United Nations Secretary-General's Representative for Afghanistan, during her meeting with the Taliban's Minister of Agriculture. This marks the first instance of the Taliban expurgating a UN official's image in their media handouts. The act aligns with the broader restrictions the Taliban has imposed on women's representation in media, enforcing stringent hijab rules and systematically removing images of women from public spaces since their takeover of Kabul.

Human rights organizations have condemned these measures, viewing them as an attempt to erase Afghan women from public life and restrict their freedom. The incident with Roza Otunbayeva adds to growing concerns about the Taliban's approach to women's rights and their efforts to control the narrative surrounding their governance.