UN experts condemn crackdown on women by Afghan morality police (opens original article in a new tab)

UN experts condemned a crackdown on women in Afghanistan's Herat by morality police, citing at least two deaths and 20 injuries during protests against dress code restrictions. A MSF medic was detained for not complying with the chador/burqa requirement, while local authorities enforced new regulations banning make-up and visible hair.

• UN experts condemned Afghanistan's Herat morality police for crackdown on women
• At least two people killed and 20 wounded during protest against dress code restrictions
• MSF medic detained for not complying with chador/burqa dress code requirements
• Herat PVPV enforces strict dress code with new regulations including bans on make-up and visible hair