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Muslim headscarf and a face covering.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Residents in the western Afghan city of Herat told the AFP news agency they had witnessed several women detained by the Taliban government&#8217;s morality police, in a crackdown over clothing which has drawn criticism from the United Nations.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The UN mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Sunday it was &#8220;concerned over multiple arrests and detentions of women in Herat Afghanistan for alleged non-compliance with dress requirements.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Taliban authorities rule according to a strict interpretation of Islamic law and have gradually tightened restrictions on women since returning to power in August 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Women nationwide must be completely covered when they leave home, with many wearing a flowing abaya robe along with a Muslim headscarf and a face covering.<\/p>\n<p>In Herat, residents witnessed women being detained on Saturday for not wearing the body-cloaking chador or burqa. They spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity for security reasons.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I saw two employees of the ministry, one of whom was carrying a whip, putting two women who were not wearing chadors into a vehicle,&#8221; said a 23-year-old woman, referring to officials from the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (PVPV).<\/p>\n<p>She said those detained were fully covered, including wearing Muslim headscarves.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everyone is frightened,&#8221; she told AFP.<\/p>\n<p>Another woman said she saw PVPV officials stopping vehicles and checking passengers&#8217; clothing and saw multiple women being detained and put into vans.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The majority of those arrested were women who were not wearing chadors,&#8221; the 27-year-old said.<\/p>\n<p>The PVPV ministry did not comment on women being detained when contacted by AFP.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is nothing unusual in Herat,&#8221; the ministry&#8217;s information department said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/78\/91\/35\/808x539_cmsv2_2ddde3aa-dcb6-5d2d-9238-d27c8d4f34a2-9789135.jpg\" alt=\"Afghan women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group in Kabul, 28 May, 2023\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Afghan women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group in Kabul, 28 May, 2023<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The dress code &#8220;is a divine command and an enforced law and we are obligated to implement it,&#8221; the ministry said.<\/p>\n<p>Since the crackdown was launched, an AFP journalist and multiple residents in Herat said the number of women leaving home had dropped sharply.<\/p>\n<p>A 20-year-old taxi driver said &#8220;they&#8217;re not seen in the city at all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve been told not to transport women without a chador,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>One woman described the situation as &#8220;unbearable&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;I am genuinely saddened that we don&#8217;t even have the right to breathe freely,&#8221; the 33-year-old said. &#8220;Life has become very difficult for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-contributors c-article-contributors-supplementary u-margin-top-2 u-padding-top-2\">\n<p>Additional sources<strong> \u2022 AFP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-partage-commentaire-share\"><span>Share<\/span><\/span><span>Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__item\">\n<h3>\n<p>                  Afghan Taliban launch &#8216;large-scale offensive operations&#8217; 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