What's happened
Taliban regime sends women abuse survivors to prison, claiming to protect them from gender-based violence
Why it matters
The Taliban's treatment of women and survivors of gender-based violence is a matter of international concern and highlights the ongoing human rights crisis in Afghanistan.
What the papers say
The Independent reports the Taliban's denial of the need for women's shelters, while AP News highlights the use of prisons to accommodate women for their protection.
How we got here
Since the Taliban seized power in 2021, women and girls have been increasingly confined to their homes, and state-sponsored women protection centres have been discontinued.
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The Taliban or Taleban, who refer to themselves as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, are a Sunni Islamic fundamentalist political movement and military organization in Afghanistan currently waging war within that country.