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Taliban authorities confirmed the detention of women and girls in both Kabul and Herat for alleged violations of mandatory dress (hijab) requirements. In Herat,

Incident 27 September 2026 Herat province AHRC-2026-0927-HER-01

Summary

Taliban authorities confirmed the detention of women and girls in both Kabul and Herat for alleged violations of mandatory dress (hijab) requirements. In Herat, eight women were arrested in the Jebrael township and along the 64-Meter Road, held overnight, and released only after guarantees and payment of money. A Taliban Ministry for Virtue spokesperson stated that failing to observe hijab is a "serious crime." Women in both cities reported that fear of arrest has made daily life increasingly difficult. International officials at the 81st UN General Assembly described the situation as "gender apartheid."

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HR-DET-01

Arbitrary arrest / detention · primary

ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9

Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.

HR-SGBV-01

Sexual violence / rape

ICCPR Art. 7; CEDAW; Rome Statute

Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.

HR-MIN-01

Ethnic / minority persecution

ICCPR Art. 26, 27; CERD

Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.

Also coded as: Gender-based violence, Discrimination

Sources

One report only. Nothing corroborates it yet, which is why this entry is graded single-source rather than confirmed.

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Amu TV
Domestic outlet · en · 27 September 2026
“Taliban official confirms arrests of women in Kabul, Herat”
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Structured extraction against the UN taxonomy · HR-DET-01
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Held at single-source pending a second independent report

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Afghanistan Human Rights Center, “Taliban authorities confirmed the detention of women and girls in both Kabul and Herat for alleged violations of mandatory dress (hijab) requirements. In Herat,”, entry AHRC-2026-0927-HER-01, grade: Single-source, 2026-09-27. Retrieved 7 October 2026.

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