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The UN Mission to Afghanistan 'calls on the de facto authorities to clarify his whereabouts, the reasons for his arrest, and to ensure his access to legal representation and contact with family'

KABUL — The United Nations said on Tuesday that a prominent Afghan girls’ education activist was arrested in Kabul this week and called on Taliban authorities…

Matiullah Wesa has advocated for girls education for years and had previously said his work was free of political interference.

A prominent Afghan campaigner for female education has been arrested by the Taliban, even as teenage girls and women remain barred from classrooms.

KABUL (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Tuesday that a prominent Afghan girls' education activist was arrested in Kabul this week and called on Taliban authorities to clarify the reason for his detention. | 01:57am

Matiullah Wesa, the founder of an Afghan girls' education project, was arrested in Kabul by Taliban authorities, according to the UN mission to Afghanistan.

Matiullah Wesa, head of Pen Path, beaten and arrested outside a mosque after prayers

Matiullah Wesa of Pen Path NGO that travels across Afghanistan with a mobile school arrested in Kabul, says UN mission.

Matiullah Wesa has long travelled to remote parts trying to improve access to education for all children.

An Afghan human rights activist who has campaigned for girls’ education has been arrested in Kabul.