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Politics · Asia-PacificUN reports dozens of Afghan women detained for dress code violations
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan reported that Taliban authorities detained dozens of women between July and September for alleged dress code violations. These included wearing colourful scarves, makeup, or not covering their hair. The UN noted that the actual number of cases could be higher.
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Conflict & SecurityAfghan girls attend online literature class from Canada
A group of mostly young women in Afghanistan participated in an online literature class organised from Canada. The Taliban regime has excluded women from education since returning to power.
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Politics · Middle EastTaliban mark fifth anniversary in power as UN warns of rights crisis
On 15 August 2026, Taliban officials marked five years since their return to power in Afghanistan with ceremonies at the Loya Jirga in Kabul. The UN special rapporteur on human rights warned of systemic gender persecution, while UNESCO estimates 2.4 million girls remain excluded from secondary education.
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Taliban detain six staff of Afghan women’s rights group, Human Rights Watch says
Human Rights Watch reports that six male employees of the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation were detained by Taliban authorities in Kabul on 18 July. Their families have received no information on their whereabouts or charges. The detentions coincide with the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power.
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