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Report: Afghan Girls Abused by Taliban After Hijab Violation Arrests

Report: Afghan Girls Abused by Taliban After Hijab Violation Arrests

Above: Afghan women learn how to embroid at a workshop sponsored by the Malaysian NGO Mercy on April 15, 2010 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Image copyright: Majid Saeedi/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • A report from Afghan news service Zan Times alleges that young Afghan women and teenagers were sexually assaulted by the Taliban while in detention for violating the country's dress requirements.

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