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Report: Afghan Girls Sexually Abused by Taliban After Arrests for Hijab Violations

Report: Alleges Afghan WomanGirls Sexually Abused by Taliban After Arrests for Hijab Violations

Above: APRIL 15, 2010: Afghan women learn how to embroid at a workshop sponsored by a Malaysian NGO called Mercy Image copyright: Majid Saeedi/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • A report from Afghan news service Zan Times is alleging that women in Afghanistan have suffered sexual violence at the hands of the Taliban after being arrested for violating the country's strict dress requirements for women.A report from Afghan news service Zan Times found that young Afghan women and teenagers were sexually assaulted by the Taliban while in detention for violating the country's strict female dress requirements.

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