Afghanistan, June 9 -- Richard Bennett Condemns Detention of Women in Herat, Calls for Immediate Release Amid Growing Concerns Over Women's Rights in Afghanistan.
Richard Bennett has called on Afghan authorities to immediately release dozens of women reportedly detained in Herat for allegedly violating the Taliban's dress code, describing the arrests as arbitrary and unacceptable.
In a post on X, Bennett said he was "deeply alarmed" by reports that scores of women had been arrested and detained for a third consecutive day for allegedly violating the Taliban's dress code.
"It is illegal and unacceptable," Bennett wrote. "The arrests must stop and the women must be released immediately."
The detentions come after local religious leaders r...