human rights defender
Ahmad Seyam Hazim
Actions and Campaigns
Ahmad Seyam Hazim
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER
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
1993
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
Ahmad Seyam Hazim is an Afghan human rights defender and senior engineering specialist affiliated with the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation (WCLRF). He has contributed to the organization’s work and supported its activities related to women’s and children’s rights, research, and advocacy. He was reportedly detained by Taliban intelligence forces on 21 June 2026 following a raid on the WCLRF office in Kabul.
Detained since
Jun 21, 2026
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
Latitude: 34.53184719581972
Longitude: 69.19565168863201
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 incident of torture or physical ill-treatment against Ahmad Seyam Hazim has been independently confirmed. However, his prolonged detention by Taliban intelligence and the lack of information about his whereabouts and conditions raise serious concerns regarding his safety and treatment.
Recent case update / evolution
Ahmad Seyam Hazim reportedly remains in detention by Taliban intelligence forces. His family and colleagues have not received reliable information about his whereabouts, legal status, or possible charges. No confirmed information regarding a trial or sentence has been reported.
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
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- Country(ies) of nationality
- HRD's year of birth
- 1993
- HRD's Gender
- Man
- Type of HRD
- NGO member
- HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Children's rights
- Women's rights
- Organization affiliation
- Women and Children Legal Research Foundation (WCLRF)
- HRD's Picture
- HRD's bio and work
Ahmad Seyam Hazim is an Afghan human rights defender and senior engineering specialist affiliated with the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation (WCLRF). He has contributed to the organization’s work and supported its activities related to women’s and children’s rights, research, and advocacy. He was reportedly detained by Taliban intelligence forces on 21 June 2026 following a raid on the WCLRF office in Kabul.
- HRD's geographical origin
- Urban
- 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)
- Geolocation of detention
Latitude: 34.53184719581972
Longitude: 69.19565168863201
- Geolocation of detention
- Detained since
- Jun 21, 2026
- Current Status
- In prison (pre-trial)
- Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
- Recent case update / evolution
Ahmad Seyam Hazim reportedly remains in detention by Taliban intelligence forces. His family and colleagues have not received reliable information about his whereabouts, legal status, or possible charges. No confirmed information regarding a trial or sentence has been reported.
- Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
No specific incident of torture or physical ill-treatment against Ahmad Seyam Hazim has been independently confirmed. However, his prolonged detention by Taliban intelligence and the lack of information about his whereabouts and conditions raise serious concerns regarding his safety and treatment.
- Protection 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.
- 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
- Documented by
- Consent status
- Consent to register, store and publish the information
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