Date: 31/05/1404
Sources: Taliban Arrest Several Women in Northern Kabul
Sources report that Taliban Hisba (morality police) officers detained several women late Thursday near Parwan Hotel in Police District 11 of Kabul city.
According to the sources, the women were taken to a Taliban security office, where officials demanded 20,000 Afghanis from their families and informed them that the women would remain in detention overnight.
The sources add that the detained women were wearing the type of hijab required by the Taliban. Some of them were released on Friday morning, while others remain in custody.
This incident comes amid previous cases in which the Taliban have arrested dozens of women in central and western parts of Kabul for what the group describes as “non‑compliance” with their prescribed dress code.
These actions by the Taliban have sparked strong reactions from activists and international human rights organizations.

This entry documents the detention of several women in Kabul by Taliban morality police (Hisba) officers during an enforcement operation related to dress code compliance. According to sources, the women were taken to a security office, held overnight, and their families were reportedly required to provide payment for their release. The incident reflects the use of detention and financial demands as enforcement mechanisms within morality policing, even in cases where detainees were reportedly complying with prescribed dress requirements. The case highlights patterns of arbitrary detention and coercive practices associated with the enforcement of gender-specific conduct rules in public spaces.