The Islamic Emirate's spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, said that all arrests are done in accordance with the law.

Mujahid added that these arrests are done for maintaining public order and public values.

"No country and no one has the right to say why they are arrested or not. First of all, we do not accept that arbitrary detentions exist in Afghanistan. Secondly, if they are detained in any place, it is based on the law,” the spokesperson noted.

Amnesty International expressed concerns over the arrest of Afghan women for dress code violations.

Amnesty International on X said: “The Taliban's dress-code crackdown and arbitrary arrests is a further violation of women's freedom of movement and expression in Afghanistan. The crackdown must immediately be ceased, and those detained released.”

"We witness an increase in restrictions and violations of human rights, particularly the rights of women and girls, in Afghanistan. The recent example of arresting girls under the pretext of hijab is the continuation of the expansion of restrictions and violations of women's rights, and we demand the cessation and release of all those arrested,” said Zaman Sultani, South Asia researcher of Amnesty International.

Meanwhile, the Chargé d'Affaires of the Afghanistan Permanent Mission to the UN, Naseer Ahmad Faiq, said there is no safety and peace among the people in the current government.

"Respecting women and protecting honor has always been a part of the culture of the Afghan people and of the values and principles of the Islamic religion. This respect and culture has not been violated in any government,” Faiq noted.

"We can bring reforms in society through awareness and training programs, and it is possible that the citizens of a society become interested in Islam and wearing Islamic hijab,” said Ferozan Daudzai, a women’s rights activist.

This comes as a number of women were arrested by the Islamic Emirate on Wednesday last week due to not wearing proper hijab.
Earlier, the UN special rapporteur for Afghanistan Richard Bennett also asked the current government to release the women who were arrested for "bad hijab" as soon as possible.

“Recent arrests of women in Kabul Afghanistan for 'bad hijab,' confirmed by Taliban, regrettably signifies further restrictions on women's freedom of expression and undermines other rights. They should all be released immediately and without conditions,” Bennett said on X.