Afghans Hold Rare Public Protests Against Taliban Rules NYT - Top Stories By: Yaqoob Akbary and Zane Irwin 12 June 2026 at 23:56 The United Nations said it was “deeply concerned” about the arrests of dozens of women, and reported that two people were killed in protests organized to support them. © Mohsen Karimi/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesIn Herat, Afghanistan, on Monday.