US EditionUN concerned by Taliban’s arrest of Afghan women and girls for dress code violations
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, JUL 21 – The United Nations condemned recent detentions of Afghan women for dress code violations, highlighting ongoing gender-based restrictions and urging the Taliban to reverse these policies.
- On July 22, 2025, the United Nations voiced worry over the Taliban's detention of Afghan women and girls in Kabul for allegedly violating the strict dress code imposed by the authorities.
- These arrests followed the Taliban's return to power in 2021 after US and NATO forces withdrew and the enforcement of strict morality laws including a May 2022 decree limiting women's visibility to their eyes.
- Reports indicate numerous women and girls were detained between July 16 and 19, allegedly for improper hijab compliance, while Taliban officials have denied arrests but say they campaign for the hijab dress code.
- UNAMA highlighted that these actions deepen the marginalization of women and girls, heighten fears among the population, and diminish confidence in authorities, while also investigating allegations of mistreatment and demands for bribes linked to the arrests.
- The UN called on the Taliban to lift limitations imposed on women's rights, including prohibiting girls from continuing their education past the sixth grade, emphasizing ongoing infringements on women's human rights under Taliban governance.
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UNAMA Voices Concern over Arrest of Women, Girls in Kabul for Dress Code Violations
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. UNAMA has raised concern over the recent arrest of women and girls in Kabul by Taliban authorities for alleged dress code violations, urging respect for human rights and reversal of restrictive policies, Khaama Press reported. The arrests have sparked outrage and deepened fears among Afghan women. World News | UNAMA Voices Concern over Arrest of Women, Girls in Kabul for Dress Code Violations.
Washington DC.- United Nations Monday expressed its concern over the arrest of Afghan women and girls by the Taliban due to alleged non-compliance with the dress code imposed by the authorities. In May 2022, the Government issued a decree requiring women to show only their eyes and recommended that they wear burka from head to toe. The Taliban, who returned to power in 2021, has repressed the way women dress and behave in public, especially thro…
The United Nations (UN) has expressed its concern for the arrest of Afghan women in the capital of Kabul, accused of violating the strict clothing code of the Taliban government.
UN ‘concerned’ as Afghan women arrested over Taliban dress code
The United Nations expressed its 'concern' on Monday over a series of arrests of Afghan women in the capital Kabul who were accused of breaching the Taliban government’s strict dress code, with officials denying such detentions.
UN ’concerned’ as Afghan women arrested over Taliban dress code
The United Nations expressed its "concern" on Monday over a series of arrests of Afghan women in the capital Kabul who were accused of breaching the Taliban government's strict dress code, with officials denying such detentions. Since their return to power in 2021, the Taliban authorities have imposed a severe interpretation of Islamic law and require all women to be covered from head to toe. The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said…
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