human rights defender
Abdul Qadir Hamidi
Actions and Campaigns
Abdul Qadir Hamidi
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 of his case; and humanitarian/financial support for his family.
Organization affiliation
- Women and Children Legal Research Foundation (WCLRF)
HRD's year of birth
1982
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
Abdal Qadir Hamidi is an Afghan human rights defender and Islamic studies 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, research, advocacy, and awareness-raising.
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
He has reportedly been held by Taliban intelligence for several weeks, with limited information about his whereabouts and detention conditions. Given the documented risk of torture and ill-treatment in Taliban intelligence custody, there are serious concerns for his safety and well-being.
Recent case update / evolution
Abdal Qadir Hamidi remains detained by Taliban intelligence Agency following his detention on 21 June 2026 at the WCLRF office in Kabul. He is among six WCLRF staff members reportedly detained in connection with the organization’s human rights work.
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
- 1982
- 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
Abdal Qadir Hamidi is an Afghan human rights defender and Islamic studies 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, research, advocacy, and awareness-raising.
- 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
Abdal Qadir Hamidi remains detained by Taliban intelligence Agency following his detention on 21 June 2026 at the WCLRF office in Kabul. He is among six WCLRF staff members reportedly detained in connection with the organization’s human rights work.
- Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
He has reportedly been held by Taliban intelligence for several weeks, with limited information about his whereabouts and detention conditions. Given the documented risk of torture and ill-treatment in Taliban intelligence custody, there are serious concerns for his safety and well-being.
- 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 of his case; and humanitarian/financial support for his family.
- 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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