Afghan Women in Herat Risk Arrest to Challenge Taliban Dress Code
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The protests signal persistent resistance to Taliban rule among Afghan civilians and reveal fractures in the regime's enforcement capacity, with communities mobilizing to secure the release of detained women.
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