The United Nations said it was “gravely concerned” by the arrests of at least 30 women in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat over the past week for allegedly violating a new dress code imposed by the Taliban government.

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…

Taliban authorities in Afghanistan cracked down on a protest over women's dress code violations on Tuesday, with multiple witnesses reporting shots being fired. | World News

2 dead including a child as Taliban police reportedly fired at one of the largest public demonstrations Herat's seen since 2021. Detention of women for 'violating dress code'…

NEW YORK: UN human rights experts on Thursday condemned the detention by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan of dozens of women for alleged dress code violations and expressed alarm…

Gender equality agency UN Women is “gravely concerned” by the arrest of at least 30 women in Herat city last weekend in Afghanistan for allegedly violating dress requirements…

A group of UN experts on Thursday denounced a crackdown on women by the Taliban morality police in the western Afghan city of Herat, saying at least two people had been killed and…

"The arrests have heightened fear and apprehension among women and girls across Afghanistan," UN Women said, adding that many of the women had since been released.

The protest followed the arrests of dozens of women for alleged dress code violation in the Afghan city of Herat.

The arrests come amid a growing struggle for women in Afghanistan who've been practically barred from society under Taliban rule.

Detenção por polícia moral faz crescer medo entre moradoras do país; Médicos Sem Fronteiras afirmam que funcionária foi detida

The United Nations said it was “gravely concerned” by the arrests of at least 30 women in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat over the past week for allegedly violating a new…

UN experts condemn Afghanistan's morality police for detaining women over dress code violations, highlighting severe human rights concerns.

Women in Afghanistan are increasingly facing arrest and detention for leaving their homes without wearing a full face and body covering. Rights monitors say they have verified at…