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Taliban detains Afghan women over dress code violations

The Taliban's morality police have reportedly detained women in Herat, Afghanistan, for not adhering to strict dress codes. These crackdowns, which require women to be fully covered when outside their homes, have drawn concern from the United Nations mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Since returning to power in August 2021, the Taliban have progressively imposed more restrictions on women's freedoms. AI

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Taliban detains Afghan women over dress code violations

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Afghan women detained by Taliban in clothing crackdown

    Afghan residents in the western city of Herat have told of witnessing multiple women detained by the Taliban government’s morality police, in a crackdown over clothing which has drawn criticism from the United Nations. The UN mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said Sunday it was “con…