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Matiullah Wesa, a prominent advocate for the education of women in Afghanistan, was detained by Taliban authorities in Kabul this week, the United Nations Mission to Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Tuesday.
“Matiullah had finished his prayers and came out of the mosque when he was stopped by some men in two vehicles,” said Wesa’s brother to AFP.
He added that when Wesa asked for the identity cards of the two men, “they beat him and forcefully took him away.”
The UNAMA released a statement…
