Education activist arrested in Kabul

Islamabad, March 28 An Afghan rights activist who has campaigned for girls’ education has been arrested in Kabul, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The UN mission in Afghanistan said Matiullah Wesa, founder and president of Pen Path — a...

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Updated At : 02:44 PM Mar 29, 2023 IST

Islamabad, March 28

An Afghan rights activist who has campaigned for girls’ education has been arrested in Kabul, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The UN mission in Afghanistan said Matiullah Wesa, founder and president of Pen Path — a local nongovernmental group that travels across Afghanistan with a mobile school and library — was arrested in the Afghan capital on Monday.

Local reports said Taliban security forces detained Wesa after his return from a trip to Europe. The UN urged authorities in Kabul to clarify Wesa’s whereabouts, reasons for his arrest and ensure his access to legal representation and contact with family.

There was no immediate word from the Taliban on the arrest. — AP

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