Taliban arrest women's rights activist

The activist, Tamana Zaryabi Paryani, was among about 25 women who took part in an anti-Taliban protest on Sunday against the compulsory Islamic headscarf, or hijab, for women.

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Afghanistan ,Kabul ,Kabol ,Afghan ,Steven Butler ,Khalid Hamraz ,Tamana Zaryabi Paryani ,Noor Mohammad Hashemi ,Mobin Khan ,Zaki Qais ,Associated Press ,Committee To Protect Journalists ,Salam Afghanistan Media Organization ,New York Based Human Rights Watch ,Protect Journalists ,Ap News ,Krhd 25 News ,Kxxv 25 News ,Taliban Arrest Women X27s Rights Activist ,The Taliban Stormed An Apartment In Kabul ,Mashing The Door In And Arrestinga Woman Rights Activist Her Three Sisters ,N Eyewitness Said Thursdaya Taliban Statement Appeared To Blame The Incident Ona Recent Womens Protest ,Aying Insulting Afghan Values Will No Longer Be Tolerated The Activist ,As Among About 25 Women Who Took Part In An Anti Taliban Protest On Sunday Against The Compulsory Islamic Headscarf ,R Hijab ,Or Womena Person From The Neighborhood Who Witnessed Arrest Said About 10 Armed Men ,Laiming To Be From The Taliban Intelligence Department ,Arried Out The Raid On Wednesday Night Shortly Before She And Her Sisters Were Taken Away ,Ootage Of Paryani Was Posted On Social Media ,Howing Her Frightened And Breathless Screaming For Help ,Aying The Taliban Were Banging On Her Door Help Please ,He Taliban Have Come To Our Home Only My Sisters Are ,He Is Heard Saying In The Footage There Are Other Female Voices Background ,Ryingi Cant Open The Door Please Help Associated Press Footage From Scene On Thursday Showed Apartments Front ,Ade Of Metal And Painted Reddish Brown ,Ented And Left Slightly Ajar The Occupants Ofa Neighboring Apartment Ran Inside Their Home ,Ot Wanting To Talk Reporters An Outer Security Door Of Steel Slats Was Shut And Padlocked ,Aking It Impossible To Enter Paryanis Apartment The Witness Said Raid Took Place Around 8 Pm Armed Men Went Up Third Floor Of Kabul Complex Where Paryani Lives And Began Pounding On Front Door Ordering Her Open When She Refused ,Hey Kicked The Door Repeatedly Until It Opened ,He Witness Said They Took Four Females Away ,Ll Of Them Were Sisters ,He Witness Said ,Dding That One Of The Four Was Paryani ,He Activist The Witness Spoke On Condition Of Anonymity ,Earing Taliban Reprisal The Spokesman For Appointed Police In Kabul ,Gen Mobin Khan ,Weeted That Paryanis Social Video Post Wasa Manufactured Dramaa Spokesman For The Taliban Intelligence ,Ould Neither Confirm Nor Deny The Arrest However ,E Tweeted That Insulting The Religious And National Values Of Afghan People Is Not Tolerated Anymorea Reference To Sundays Protest During Which Protesters Appeared Burna White Burqa ,He All Encompassing Traditional Head To Toe Female Garment That Only Leavesa Mesh Opening For The Eyes Hamraz Accused Rights Activists Of Maligning Afghanistans New Taliban Rulers And Their Security Forces Gain Asylum In West Since Sweeping Power Mid August ,He Taliban Have Imposed Widespread Restrictions ,Any Of Them Directed At Women Have Been Banned From Many Jobs ,Utside The Health And Education Field ,Heir Access To Education Has Been Restricted Beyond Sixth Grade And They Have Ordered Wear The Hijab Taliban ,Owever ,Topped Short Of Imposing The Burqa ,Hich Was Compulsory When They Previously Ruled Afghanistan In The 1990s At Sundays Demonstration Kabul ,Omen Carried Placards Demanding Equal Rights And Shouted Justice They Burneda White Burqa Said Cannot Be Forced To Wear The Hijab Organizers Of Demonstration Paryani Attended Protest ,Hich Was Dispersed After The Taliban Fired Tear Gas Into Crowd Of Women Paryani Belongs Toa Rights Group Known As Seekers Justice ,Hich Organized Several Demonstrations In Kabul ,Ncluding Sundays The Groups Members Have Not Spoken Publicly Of Her Arrest But Been Sharing Video Paryani New York Based Human Rights Watch Criticized Crackdown ,Aying That Since Taking Over Afghanistan Five Months Ago ,He Taliban Have Rolled Back The Rights Of Women And Girls ,Ncluding Blocking Access To Education And Employment For Many Womens Rights Activists Have Stageda Series Of Protests The Taliban Has Responded By Banning Unauthorized ,He Watchdog Said Ina Statement After Sundays Protest The Taliban Have Increasingly Targeted Afghanistans Beleaguered Rights Groups ,S Well As Journalists ,Ith Local And International Television Crews Covering Demonstrations Often Detained Sometimes Beaten Also Thursday ,He Committee To Protect Journalists Issueda Statement Asking The Taliban Investigatea Recent Attack Ona Documentary Filmmaker Zaki Qais Who Said Two Armed Men ,Ho Identified Themselves As Kabul Police Officials ,Ntered His Home And Beat Him One Tried To Stab ,Ccording To Steven Butler ,He Cpjs Asia Program Coordinator Afghanistans Taliban Rulers Must Immediately Launch An Investigation To Identify And Bring Justice Those Who Attacked Journalist Zaki Qais ,Aid Butler The Talibans Continued Silence On These Repeated Attacks Journalists Undermines Any Remaining Credibility Of Pledges To Allow Independent Media Continue Operating Last Week Cpj Sought Information An Attack Another Kabul Based Journalist ,Eputy Director For The Non Profit Salam Afghanistan Media Organization ,Ho Was Beaten Up By Three Unidentified Men ,