The UN mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday welcomed the reported release of two women’s rights activists Nargis Sadat and Zakaria Osuli.

However, the mission said it remained concerned about ongoing arbitrary detention of a number of Afghanistan civil society activists, including rights defenders who had spoken out about rights of women and girls, some held incommunicado for months.

Sadat, member of the Leadership Council of the Movement, was detained on February 23 from Pul-i-Sokhta area of Kabul.

“We continue to engage with de facto authorities on cases but are dismayed by lack of information provided, despite ongoing requests, “ UNAMA said, calling for the immediate release of all those arbitrarily detained.

“No Afghan should be detained for exercising their freedom of expression”.

Before UNAMA tweet, Nargis Sadat’s husband confirmed to Voice of America that his wife had been released, but did not provide further details.

According to Voice of America, officials told her husband that his wife was against the regime and had anti-Taliban videos and pictures on her phone.

The caretaker government is yet to comment about the release of the two activists.

Sources confirmed that women’s rights activist Nargis Sadat was released after nearly two months in Taliban prison on Monday afternoon.

Two sources from her relatives and friends said Sadat returned home at around 1 pm Kabul time on Monday.

Taliban so far has not commented on her release.

Meanwhile, Zakaria Osuli, a university lecturer and writer, was released from Taliban prison, his family confirmed. His family said he returned home nearly at around 12 pm local time on Monday. Taliban has not commented on his release. Osuli was arrested in Khairkhana area in the north of Kabul on Feb. 2.

This comes as the women’s protest movement on Sunday, April 9, said that women’s rights activist Nargis Sadat who was arrested by the Taliban in February “has been severely tortured” while in custody and is “ill.”

The movement said in a statement that Sadat’s feet and hands have turned “black” and are swollen and covered in blisters. The movement also said she was in a critical psychological condition.

The movement added that over the past two weeks, Sadat has been kept with two other women in one cell. These two women have been charged with having links with Daesh.

According to the movement, Sadat is a leading member of the women’s protest movement and was arrested in Kabul on Feb. 11. She had been ill at the time and was on her way to a hospital when detained.

Reports indicate that at least five people, including a journalist, a musician, two activists and a university lecturer, are in Taliban custody for the past few weeks.

Taliban did not comment on remarks by the women’s movement.