human rights defender
Sayed Eslam Dehnamaki
Actions and Campaigns
Sayed Eslam Dehnamaki
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER
HRD's year of birth
1977
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
In prison (pre-trial)
HRD's bio and work
Sayed Eslam Dehnamaki is an Afghan commentator and writer known for publishing critical views of the Taliban’s leadership on platforms such as Javidan and Khawaran. In September 2024, he was arrested in Kabul by Taliban forces and transferred to Pul-e-Charkhi prison, reportedly due to his outspoken criticism of the group. His case reflects the broader pattern of Taliban suppression of dissenting voices and independent expression in Afghanistan.
Detained since
Aug 31, 2025
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
Sentence
He remains imprisoned without sentence.
Latitude: 34.51981591187563
Longitude: 69.34738187861748
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Kabul
Location of detention - Facility
Pole Charkhi Prions
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
Due to the lack of access to information and the Taliban’s lack of transparency, it has not been possible to obtain reliable updates about Sayed Eslam Dehnamaki’s situation or conditions in detention.
Recent case update / evolution
He remains held in Pul-e-Charkhi prison without a sentence and is reportedly waiting for court proceedings
Any other relevant documents
https://8am.media/fa/taliban-executes-three-people-for-publishing-defamatory-material/
https://ariapress.org/طالبان-و-فرهنگ-سازی-فقر/
https://jawedan.com
https://khorasantimes.com/?p=18155
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- Country(ies) of nationality
- HRD's year of birth
- 1977
- HRD's Gender
- Man
- Type of HRD
- Academic
- HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- HRD's Picture
- HRD's bio and work
Sayed Eslam Dehnamaki is an Afghan commentator and writer known for publishing critical views of the Taliban’s leadership on platforms such as Javidan and Khawaran. In September 2024, he was arrested in Kabul by Taliban forces and transferred to Pul-e-Charkhi prison, reportedly due to his outspoken criticism of the group. His case reflects the broader pattern of Taliban suppression of dissenting voices and independent expression in Afghanistan.
- 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
- Pole Charkhi Prions
- Geolocation of detention
Latitude: 34.51981591187563
Longitude: 69.34738187861748
- Geolocation of detention
- Detained since
- Aug 31, 2025
- Current Status
- In prison (pre-trial)
- Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
- Sentence
He remains imprisoned without sentence.
- Recent case update / evolution
He remains held in Pul-e-Charkhi prison without a sentence and is reportedly waiting for court proceedings
- Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
Due to the lack of access to information and the Taliban’s lack of transparency, it has not been possible to obtain reliable updates about Sayed Eslam Dehnamaki’s situation or conditions in detention.
- Protection actions and campaigns
- Any other relevant documents
https://8am.media/fa/taliban-executes-three-people-for-publishing-defamatory-material/
https://ariapress.org/طالبان-و-فرهنگ-سازی-فقر/
https://jawedan.com
https://khorasantimes.com/?p=18155
- Consent status
- Consent to register, store and publish the information
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