UN Expresses Concern Over Taliban Arrests Of Women In Kabul

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has voiced concern over the detention of women in Kabul by the Taliban’s morality police, warning that such actions further isolate women and girls and create an atmosphere of fear.

The arrests reportedly occurred on Friday and Saturday in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul, where Taliban officers from the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice detained dozens of young women for allegedly violating the group’s dress code.

UNAMA issued a statement on the social media platform X, saying it had contacted Taliban authorities to obtain more information about the detentions. The mission warned that such actions undermine public trust and urged the Taliban to repeal policies that restrict women’s rights and freedoms.

Local sources told Afghanistan International that Taliban officers used force during the arrests, and no female officers were present at the time of the detentions.

UNAMA reiterated its call for the Taliban to reverse any practices and policies that limit the fundamental rights of women and girls.