8am: Following increased pressure from the Taliban on women and girls in Afghanistan, numerous cases of detention and torture have been reported in Kabul, particularly on charges related to “improper veiling.” Reliable sources in Kabul have confirmed that armed Taliban fighters, including women, forcibly apprehended and relocated many girls from areas like Pul-e Surkh to the Qala-e-Naw area in Dasht-e Barchi and several northern districts of Kabul over the past two days. Women and girls in Kabul emphasize that these detentions go beyond non-compliance with the Taliban-prescribed hijab; rather, women are being arrested for protesting and challenging the group’s authorities. In contrast, insider information indicates the initiation of a settlement program against women not conforming to the “Taliban-style hijab” across Kabul. Click here to read more (external link).