 The Taliban has said that they will respect the right of women in Afghanistan within the framework of Islamic law. Spokesman of the group Zabilahullah Mohajid said this in their first news conference since they took control of the country on Sunday. Mohajid also said that women will be free to work but give little detail about their roles and restrictions. Rights groups fear women's freedom could be rooted under the Taliban as they introduced all supported punishments in line with the Sharia law when they controlled Afghanistan between 1996 and 2001.