In another blow to free expression in Afghanistan the Taliban government has banned 679 books from university campuses, 140 of which are by female authors. The move comes as part of a wider law which also bans lessons on human rights and sexual harassment, the BBC reported on Friday. Eighteen university courses have also been banned in the country, with six being about women, including Gender and Development, The Role of Women in Communication, and Women’s Sociology. Al Jazeera reports a full list of banned books is yet to be issued, with more titles expected to be added. Of the banned books, 310 originate from Iran as the Taliban lock horns with Tehran over the latter’s expulsion of Afghan citizens in recent months.