Taliban release two UN staff members detained in Herat

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The Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have released two United Nations staff members who were detained in the western city of Herat on August 9. According to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the two men appeared to be in good health upon their release on Thursday morning. The specific reasons for their detention were not formally communicated to the UN, though it is understood that the charges against them have been dropped.

The release follows a period of increasing tension and detentions involving international and local personnel. Human Rights Watch reported that six senior members of the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation have been held since July 18. Additionally, reports indicate a pattern of arrests in Herat, including humanitarian workers detained over grooming regulations and numerous women arrested for not wearing the chador or burqa.

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Herat · Human Rights Watch · Taliban · United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan · Women and Children Legal Research Foundation

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[● 5 SOURCES] Two UN staff members were released on Thursday morning after being detained in Herat on August 9. mymotherlode.com · fr.news.yahoo.com · www.winnipegfreepress.com · wtop.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Dozens of women have been arrested in Herat for failing to wear the chador or burqa. fr.news.yahoo.com
[● 5 SOURCES] The released UN employees appeared to be in good health. mymotherlode.com · fr.news.yahoo.com · www.winnipegfreepress.com · wtop.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] In June, several UN-linked humanitarian workers in Herat were arrested for not having sufficient facial hair according to Taliban regulations. fr.news.yahoo.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Six staff members of the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation have been detained since July 18. mymotherlode.com · www.winnipegfreepress.com · wtop.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The detention of the six local organization members followed a raid where laptops and phones were confiscated. mymotherlode.com · www.winnipegfreepress.com · wtop.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The specific reasons for the detention remain unclear, though it is understood that charges against the two men were dropped. mymotherlode.com · www.winnipegfreepress.com · wtop.com

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Afghanistan's Taliban rulers release 2 UN staff members more than a week after detaining them [srnnews.com]

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Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers release 2 U. N. staff members more than a week after detaining them [mymotherlode.com]

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Taliban release two detained UN staff members in Afghanistan [ca.news.yahoo.com]

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Deux employés de l'ONU libérés en Afghanistan, où les conditions de travail continuent de se durcir [fr.news.yahoo.com]

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Afghanistan's Taliban rulers release 2 U. N. staff members more than a week after detaining them [www.winnipegfreepress.com]

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Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers release 2 U. N. staff members more than a week after detaining them [wtop.com]

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