human rights defender
Faizullah Jalal
Actions and Campaigns
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Faizullah Jalal
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER
Urgent support needed
Mental health therapy and education
HRD's year of birth
1963
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Academic
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
Released
HRD's bio and work
Faizullah Jalal is a prominent Afghan professor, human rights defender, and political analyst.
Born in Badakhshan in 1963, he has long advocated for justice, civil rights, and inclusive governance in Afghanistan. With a PhD in political science, he has held key academic positions and participated in drafting the country’s constitution.
Jalal remained politically independent during Afghanistan’s turbulent years and was known for his outspoken criticism of both past governments and the Taliban.
In 2022, after publicly challenging the Taliban in televised debates and defending girls’ right to education, he was arrested and reportedly subjected to violence. His arrest was linked to his critical remarks and his stance on national and human rights issues.
Detained since
Jun 8, 20222
Date of release
Jun 12, 2022
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
Sentence
Detained without sentencing; released after more than four days in custody.
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
He was insulted and beaten with punches and kicks.
Latitude: 34.5266735874535
Longitude: 69.19321504305701
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 of 40th of Intelligence Agency
Recent case update / evolution
Released after more than four days in Taliban custody without charge
Any other relevant documents
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/01/taliban-must-release-professor-faizullah-jalal/
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/11/taliban-releases-afghan-professor-faizullah-jalal
https://www.dw.com/en/taliban-release-prominent-afghan-academic-faizullah-jalal/a-60391634
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/jan/10/calls-for-release-of-kabul-university-professor-detained-by-taliban
https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/59330/detention-of-professor-faizulla-jalal
https://www.tbsnews.net/world/south-asia/taliban-arrest-afghan-professor-after-social-media-criticism-355177
https://pajhwok.com/2022/01/12/jailed-academic-jalal-released-from-custody/
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- Country(ies) of nationality
- HRD's year of birth
- 1963
- HRD's Gender
- Man
- Type of HRD
- Academic
- HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- HRD's Picture
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- @Pajhwok
- HRD's bio and work
Faizullah Jalal is a prominent Afghan professor, human rights defender, and political analyst.
Born in Badakhshan in 1963, he has long advocated for justice, civil rights, and inclusive governance in Afghanistan. With a PhD in political science, he has held key academic positions and participated in drafting the country’s constitution.
Jalal remained politically independent during Afghanistan’s turbulent years and was known for his outspoken criticism of both past governments and the Taliban.
In 2022, after publicly challenging the Taliban in televised debates and defending girls’ right to education, he was arrested and reportedly subjected to violence. His arrest was linked to his critical remarks and his stance on national and human rights issues.
- 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 of 40th of Intelligence Agency
- Geolocation of detention
Latitude: 34.5266735874535
Longitude: 69.19321504305701
- Geolocation of detention
- Detained since
- Jun 8, 20222
- Current Status
- Released
- Date of release
- Jun 12, 2022
- Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
- Sentence
Detained without sentencing; released after more than four days in custody.
- Recent case update / evolution
Released after more than four days in Taliban custody without charge
- Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
He was insulted and beaten with punches and kicks.
- Protection actions and campaigns
- Urgent support needed
Mental health therapy and education
- Any other relevant documents
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/01/taliban-must-release-professor-faizullah-jalal/
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/11/taliban-releases-afghan-professor-faizullah-jalal
https://www.dw.com/en/taliban-release-prominent-afghan-academic-faizullah-jalal/a-60391634
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/jan/10/calls-for-release-of-kabul-university-professor-detained-by-taliban
https://edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/59330/detention-of-professor-faizulla-jalal
https://www.tbsnews.net/world/south-asia/taliban-arrest-afghan-professor-after-social-media-criticism-355177
https://pajhwok.com/2022/01/12/jailed-academic-jalal-released-from-custody/
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