Afghan Talliban forces used gunfire to disperse a women’s rights protest in the western city of Herat on June 9 after residents demonstrated against the recent arrest of women accused of violating the mandatory dress code. One eyewitness said at least one person was killed.

Women nationwide must be completely covered when they leave home, with many wearing a flowing abaya robe along with a Muslim headscarf and a face covering.

'Avevano violato le norme del velo'. Almeno tre i feriti negli scontri

The Taliban purportedly opened fire on protesters on Tuesday, after dozens took to the streets to denounce the detention of women and girls arrested for violating the country's…

A crackdown by Afghan authorities on demonstrators in western Afghanistan has left at least three people injured, eyewitnesses say.

Las fuerzas de seguridad del Gobierno de facto talibán reprimieron a tiros este martes una protesta ciudadana en Herat.

KABUL: Afghan security officials dispersed a women’s rights protest in the western province of Herat on Tuesday after residents said Taliban morality police detained women…

A crackdown by Afghan authorities on demonstrators in western Afghanistan has left at least three people injured, eyewitnesses say

Decenas de personas se habían congregado en Herat para protestar por esa última oleada de represión. Hay varios heridos, según medios afganos

Witnesses say one killed, several wounded; video shows fully veiled women among protesters.

Eyewitnesses said armed police opened fire during the protest by more than 100 people in the city of Herat.

Afghan men held a rare rally Tuesday in the western city of Herat over new restrictions against women, with police denying witness accounts to AFP that protesters were dispersed…

Dozens of men on Tuesday took to the streets of the western Afghan city of Herat to protest the multiple arrests of women in recent days. The women were detained by the morality…

Sources also told Afghanistan International that the Taliban has detained a number of protesters and has begun visiting hospitals in search of injured demonstrators.

A protest in western Afghanistan's Herat city against the arrest and detention of women over alleged dress code violations turned violent on Tuesday, with reports indicating that…

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers deny shooting at protesters and claim no women or girls have been arrested because they're all following strict dress code rules.

Afghan Talliban forces used gunfire to disperse a women’s rights protest in the western city of Herat on June 9 after residents demonstrated against the recent arrest of women…

Afghanistan’s Taliban government used live fire to disperse a protest in the western city of Herat over new restrictions on women, eyewitnesses told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi.

Im Westen Afghanistans protestierten Menschen friedlich für Frauenrechte. Taliban-Einheiten gingen brutal dazwischen und nahmen auch Mädchen fest. Zeugen berichten von mindestens…

Several people were injured in the city of Herat after Taliban security personnel reportedly opened fire to disperse a small protest organized in support of Afghan women arrested…

Afghan authorities cracked down on a protest in western Afghanistan Tuesday against the arrest and detention of more than a dozen women over dress code violatio