Taliban arrest Afghan women’s rights activist in apartment raid, witness says

Tamana Zaryabi Paryani and three sisters apparently detained days after anti-hijab protest in Kabul

The Taliban have raided the home of a women’s rights activist, arresting her and her three sisters in Kabul apparently in response to a recent protest, a witness has said.

Tamana Zaryabi Paryani was among about 25 women who took part in a protest on Sunday against the restrictions imposed on them, including the compulsory wearing of the hijab, or headscarf, for women. On Wednesday, about 10 armed men claiming to be from the Taliban intelligence department stormed her apartment, said a person from the neighbourhood who saw the arrest.