UN says that prominent Afghan girls' education activist Matiullah Wesa has been arrested in Kabul this week, calls on Taliban authorities to clarify reason for his detention
Wesa insists that his work was free of political interference and impartial and his focus was on helping communities encourage girls' education.
"Matiullah Wesa, head of and advocate for girls' education, was arrested in Kabul Monday," the UN Mission to Afghanistan said in a statement. Spokespeople for the Taliban administration's information ministry and intelligence agency did not immediately respond to request for comment or confirm the detention.
The Taliban administration has barred most girls from high school and women from universities saying there are perceived problems including around female Islamic dress. Officials have said they are undertaking work to reopen schools but have not given a time frame.
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