Taliban detain dozens of women in Herat, Afghanistan for violating strict dress code

Summary

The Taliban have intensified enforcement of their strict dress code for women in Herat, Afghanistan, leading to dozens of women being detained for violating rules requiring them to be covered from head to toe. A video showed a woman being led away by morality police under a sheet. The crackdown has sparked fear and outrage, with activists reporting that women are being arrested in the streets and even from vehicles. The Taliban's morality police have been patrolling more aggressively, and the new measures represent a further erosion of women's rights since the Taliban regained power in 2021.