human rights defender

Besmillah Bahin

Actions and Campaigns

Urgent support needed

Immediate legal representation and advocacy for his unconditional release; urgent efforts to verify his whereabouts and detention conditions; protection against torture and ill-treatment; regular monitoring and follow-up of his case; and humanitarian/financial support for his family during his detention

Organization affiliation

  • Women and Children Legal Research Foundation (WCLRF)

HRD's year of birth

1990

HRD's Gender

Man

Type of HRD

  • NGO member

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Children's rights
  • Women's rights

HRD's geographical origin

Urban

Current Status

In prison (pre-trial)

HRD's bio and work

Bismillah Bahin is an Afghan human rights defender and senior English literature specialist affiliated with the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation (WCLRF). He has contributed to the organization’s work on women’s and children’s rights, legal research, advocacy, and public awareness.

Detained since

Jun 21, 2026

Charge(s)

  • Anti-government propaganda

Latitude: 34.531189804628795

Longitude: 69.19571616882227

Geolocation of detention

Country or area of detention

Region of detention

  • Asia: Southern Asia

Location of detention - City/Town

Kabul

Location of detention - Facility

Directorate 40 of General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI)

Allegations / reports of ill-treatment

No specific allegations of physical torture or other ill-treatment against Bismillah Bahin have been publicly confirmed. However, his whereabouts and conditions of detention remain unknown, and concerns have been raised regarding the lack of information provided to his family and colleagues.

Recent case update / evolution

He remains detained by Taliban intelligence forces, and his whereabouts, condition, and possible charges have not been officially disclosed.

Any other relevant documents

https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/08/13/afghanistan-taliban-forcibly-disappear-6-rights-workers?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://kabulnow.com/2026/08/rights-group-urges-taliban-to-release-six-local-ngo-staff-detained-in-kabul/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.afintl.com/en/202607232372?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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