Two dead after women take part in Herat protest
Taliban police in Herat, Afghanistan, used force to disperse a protest against strict hijab enforcement, resulting in two reported deaths and multiple injuries. While witnesses claim police opened fire, local authorities denied the deaths and maintained they were ensuring public order.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the ongoing human rights tensions and the violent suppression of dissent under Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Flora Drury & BBC Afghan AFP via Getty Images A woman on the streets of Herat on Monday - a day before the protest Taliban police used live fire to disperse a rare protest against the detention of women accused of violating strict Islamic dress codes in the western Afghan city of Herat, witnesses and protesters said.
The report balances witness accounts with official police denials, maintaining a standard journalistic distance.
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