Taliban Arrests Raise Fears for Afghan Women

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The United Nations says Taliban authorities in western Afghanistan arrested at least 30 women in Herat for allegedly violating the government’s hijab regulations. According to UN Women, the arrests triggered protests in the Injil district, where demonstrators opposed the detentions and broader restrictions on women’s freedoms. The UN agency reported that many of the detained [...] The post Taliban Arrests Raise Fears for Afghan Women appeared first on Modern Diplomacy .