The United Nations has demanded the Taliban provide information on two more women activists allegedly detained by the group this week -- bringing to four the number missing in Afghanistan this year.
Since their August return to power, the Taliban have cracked down on dissent by forcefully dispersing women's rallies, detaining critics and beating local journalists covering protests.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said late Thursday it had sought "urgent information" on the reported detention of two more women activists by the Taliban in the capital Kabul this week.
"UN repeats its call for all 'disappeared' women activists & relatives to be released," it said on Twitter.
US special envoy to Afghanistan Rina Amiri also called on the Taliban to respect women's rights.
