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Afghanistan: Women face fresh dress code arrests amid record refugee returns

NewTimes newsroomPublished 08/10/2026 · 14:00 CEST
Afghanistan: Women face fresh dress code arrests amid record refugee returns
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Source: UN News · NewTimes editorial text based on the source feed.

Afghan women and girls are being arrested, detained and threatened with arrest by Taliban authorities, the UN warned on Thursday as record numbers of returnees struggle to rebuild their lives back home.