KABUL -- Afghan women say they are afraid to leave their homes, after the Taliban began intensifying its wide-ranging crackdown on hijab-wearing and making arrests across the country at the start of the year.
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Afghan women scared to step out after Taliban arrests over hijab
Officials claim the detained broke code, but HRW says 'walls closing in' on girls
Afghan men under a billboard bearing the message: "Hijab is honor, not captivity" in Kabul. © Reuters
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