Taliban morality police detained a woman and several other women/girls while they were shopping in Herat's Jebrail area. The father of one detainee reported tha
Summary
Taliban morality police detained a woman and several other women/girls while they were shopping in Herat's Jebrail area. The father of one detainee reported that Taliban authorities demanded money and two guarantors for release, and that some women remained in custody for days because their families could not meet these conditions. The detainee was reportedly wearing a long coat and observing hijab requirements at the time of arrest.
Where
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Legal classification
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Arbitrary arrest / detention · primary
ICCPR Art. 9; UDHR Art. 9
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Sexual violence / rape
ICCPR Art. 7; CEDAW; Rome Statute
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Also coded as: Gender-based violence
Sources
2 independent reports of one event. Field-channel material is used for corroboration only and is never attributed.
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Afghanistan Human Rights Center, “Taliban morality police detained a woman and several other women/girls while they were shopping in Herat's Jebrail area. The father of one detainee reported tha”, entry AHRC-2026-0820-HER-02, grade: Corroborated, 2026-08-20. Retrieved 23 August 2026.