RASC News Agency: Stephane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General, stated during a press briefing on Monday, Feb 12, that UNAMA regards the ongoing arbitrary detention of women and girls by the Taliban, citing non-compliance with the group’s prescribed dress code, as concerning. According to Dujarric, UNAMA is alarmed that the imposed restrictions on women in Afghanistan will exacerbate their marginalization, potentially leading to increased incidents of domestic violence against them.
The UN official further remarked, “UNAMA is presently probing allegations of misconduct and unlawful detentions, noting that minority religious and ethnic communities have been disproportionately affected by this issue.” Based on Dujarric’s report, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has urged the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Enforcement of Virtue and Prevention of Vice of the Taliban group to release women detained by their authorities.
This development coincides with the Taliban’s over two-year governance, during which they not only enforced stringent restrictions on women’s education, employment, and schooling but also detained and incarcerated numerous women and girls in recent months for purportedly breaching their prescribed dress code.
The detention of women and girls by the Taliban, justified by alleged non-compliance with their dress code, has garnered continual and widespread condemnation. Nonetheless, the group consistently underscores that they do not adhere to the principles of any nation or entity but strictly adhere to their interpretation of Sharia principles.
