A prominent activist for girls’ education in Afghanistan was arrested by the Taliban on Monday, according to an official, the latest step in its repressive clampdown on the rights of Afghan women
. Matiullah Wesa, 30, is well known for his activism and is the founder of PenPath1, a non-governmental group that travels to the most remote areas in Afghanistan to set up mobile classrooms. Since the hardline Islamist group’s takeover of the country in August 2021, the Taliban has stripped away freedoms hard won by women who have fought tirelessly over the past two decades.
” ‘Arresting champions of education’ On Monday, Former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai said he was “saddened” by the arrest and called on the Taliban to release Wesa “as soon as possible.” “In different provinces of Afghanistan, they have made a lot of efforts for the education of the children of the country and have provided valuable services,” Karzai said in a statement posted to social media.
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