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- Oct 8
UN says Taliban detained at least 52 women and a girl over dress code in Kabul and Herat
The UN mission UNAMA says the detentions took place between July and September 2026, with the women held for several hours before release. The mission warns the real number may be higher.
- Aug 11
Five years of Taliban rule: women confined, humanitarian crisis deepens in Afghanistan
On the fifth anniversary of Kabul's fall, the Taliban celebrate in the capital while UN Women reports 52% of Afghan women leave home only twice a month or less and 47% of children are undernourished.
- Jun 18
Taliban ban smartphones for government workers, raising fears of wider internet crackdown
The Taliban have banned all government employees from using smartphones, with violations punishable by phone destruction, dismissal, and up to six months in prison, as the regime escalates efforts to sever Afghanistan from the global internet.
