Coverage dated March 27, 2023

Founder of Afghan Girls' School Project Arrested in Kabul: UN

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Since the ban on secondary schools for girls, Matiullah Wesa has continued visiting remote areas to drum up support from locals

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France 24
Founder of Afghan girls' school project arrested in Kabul (opens France 24)
Published Mar 27, 2023
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The founder of a project that campaigned for girls' education in Afghanistan has been detained by Taliban authorities in Kabul, his brother and the United Nations said Tuesday.
Voice of America
Founder of Afghan Girls' School Project Arrested in Kabul: UN (opens Voice of America)
Published Mar 27, 2023
Voice of America's feed description
Since the ban on secondary schools for girls, Matiullah Wesa has continued visiting remote areas to drum up support from locals
Deutsche Welle
Afghanistan: Prominent girls' education advocate arrested – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Mar 27, 2023
Deutsche Welle's feed description
Matiullah Wesa, the founder of an Afghan girls' education project, was arrested in Kabul by Taliban authorities, according to the UN mission to Afghanistan.
KEYT Santa Barbara
UN says Afghan girls' education activist arrested in Kabul | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Mar 27, 2023
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UN says Afghan girls' education activist arrested in Kabul
France 24
Founder of Afghan girls' education project arrested in Kabul, says UN (opens France 24)
Published Mar 27, 2023
France 24's feed description
The founder of a project that campaigned for girls' education in Afghanistan has been detained by Taliban authorities in Kabul, his brother and the United Nations said Tuesday.
Al Jazeera
UN says prominent Afghan girls’ education activist arrested (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Mar 27, 2023
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Matiullah Wesa of Pen Path NGO that travels across Afghanistan with a mobile school arrested in Kabul, says UN mission.
Washington Times
UN says Afghan girls’ education activist arrested in Kabul (opens Washington Times)
Published Mar 27, 2023
Washington Times's feed description
An Afghan rights activist who has campaigned for girls’ education has been arrested in Kabul, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

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