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KABUL, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Human Rights called on Afghanistan's Taliban administration on Friday to release a university lecturer and  [http://rusunderwater.ru "http://rusunderwater.ru] education activist detained by security forces in the capital Kabul.<br> Local media reported Ismael Mashal had been distributing academic and other books on Kabul's streets after tearing up his own diploma on live television in protest at a Taliban decision in December to ban female students from universities.<br> The decision came after Taliban authorities closed most girls' high schools and barred most women from working for charity groups.<br> "(I am) concerned about yesterday's arrest of peaceful education activist and university lecturer Ismael Mashal by the Taliban," U.N.<br><br>rights rapporteur Richard Bennett said on Twitter, calling for his immediate and unconditional release.<br> Abdul Haq Hammad, head of media monitoring at the Taliban information ministry, said Mashal had been arrested by security forces after gathering journalists, creating a crowd on the street and "creating propaganda against the government".<br> Hammad said he had visited Mashal in detention and found he was being held in good conditions including heating, and had been able to contact his family.<br> It was not immediately clear whether Mashal would face formal charges or further punishment.<br> The international community has condemned Taliban restrictions on women, with some diplomats saying foreign capitals will not consider formally recognising the Taliban government unless it changes course.<br> The Taliban seized power in August 2021 when U.S.-led international coalition forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan after a 20-year presence, triggering the collapse of the Western-backed government.<br><br>(Reporting by Kabul Newsroom Editing by Mark Heinrich)<br>