The United Nations on Monday expressed concern over the arrest of several Afghan women in the Afghan capital Kabul, who was accused of violating the regulation of rigorous clothing of the Taliban government. Afghan officials have denied any such arrest.
After the Taliban came to power in 2021, he has made a strong interpretation of Islamic law, and has made head to foot mandatory for all women.
The United Nations Assistant Mission in Afghanistan (Unama) said it was concerned about the arrest of several women and girls in Kabul from 16 to 19 July, who has been accused of not following the hijab instructions of interim officials. ,
The Assistant Mission wrote on the social media platform X that ‘these events make women and girls more lonely, create an atmosphere of fear and eliminate public confidence,’ and also said that they have approached the authorities on the matter.
An eyewitness told AFP last week that when he was driving in Central Kabul, he saw a unit of AMR -UL -Mam and Nahhi al -Mankar, which ‘was asking two women to sit in the car. “
Eyewitnesses said on the condition of anonymity that women were wearing abaya and were making makeup. He refused to sit in the car, but an armed officer forcibly rode on the car.
Taliban officials refused to arrest, saying that they had started ‘Hijab Awareness Campaign’ only.
Amar and Nahi al -Mankar Ministry spokesman Saif Al -Slam Khyber said, “No one was arrested or taken to jail.”
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In the last four years, the Taliban authorities have gradually left women alone, stopping going to universities, public parks, gym shops and beauty salons, which the United Nations has called ‘gender apart’.
The Taliban government says that their interpretation of the Islamic law ‘guarantees the rights of every person’ and the allegations of discrimination are ‘baseless’.
On Monday, the United Nations Assistant Mission asked Taliban officials to “eliminate all policies and functions that limit human rights and basic freedom of women and girls.”
