Afghanistan: MSF staff detained amid growing restrictions on women Since 2021, women have been increasingly erased from public life in Afghanistan, with severe restrictions on their movement and access to public life. Leila Rafei June 12 2026, 12:39pm She was accused of not complying with the dress code imposed on women in the country. She was detained for two days and finally released on June 8 after having to sign — along with her husband and other family members — a written commitment to wear a specific type of dress imposed by the ministry in the future.