Afghanistan is an 'open prison for women' amid the Taliban's dress code crackdown, advocates warn

Women in Afghanistan have expressed distress after the Taliban began enforcing its so-called dress code regarding the Islamic headscarf, or hijab, with reports that women and girls were being arbitrarily detained.

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