UN Mission Criticizes Arrests of Women in Afghanistan Over Dress Code Violations

The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has warned against a new wave of arrests targeting women in the western city of Herat for allegedly violating dress code requirements. The UN mission condemned what it described as serious violations of women's rights by the Taliban authorities. The arrests represent the latest enforcement of strict dress codes that the Taliban has imposed on Afghan women since returning to power in 2021, when they began systematically restricting women's freedoms including education, employment, and public participation.