human rights defender

Hamed Ahmad Sedeeqi

Actions and Campaigns

Urgent support needed

Immediate legal representation, advocacy for his unconditional release, and independent verification of his whereabouts and detention conditions.

Organization affiliation

  • Women and Children Legal Research Foundation (WCLRF)

HRD's year of birth

1988

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

HRD's bio and work

Hamid Ahmad Seddiqi is an Afghan human rights defender and Human Resources Manager at the Women and Children Legal Research Foundation (WCLRF). He has supported the organization’s work through human-resources management and contributed to its activities promoting women’s and children’s rights. He was reportedly detained by Taliban intelligence forces on 21 June 2026 following the raid on the WCLRF office in Kabul.

Current Status

Released

Detained since

Jun 21, 2026

Date of release

Sep 22, 2026

Charge(s)

  • Anti-government propaganda

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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 ill-treatment has been confirmed due to the lack of access to GDI detention facilities and limited information about his condition.

Recent case update / evolution

As of August 2026, Hamid Ahmad Seddiqi reportedly remains detained by Taliban intelligence forces following his arrest on 21 June 2026 at the WCLRF office in Kabul. No confirmed information has been made public regarding his release, formal charges, trial, or sentence.

Hamid Ahmad Seddiqi was released on 22 September 2026.

Any other relevant documents

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

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/human-rights-watch-urges-taliban-release-detained-un-ngo-staff-2026-08-13/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://apnews.com/article/c95c3da88414496e255211b5dd1f785a?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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