human rights defender
Nawid Asghari
Actions and Campaigns
Urgent support needed
- Legal assistance
- Protection monitoring
- Advocacy support.
HRD's year of birth
1997
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
Released
HRD's bio and work
Ahmad Nawid Asghari is an Afghan journalist and media professional who served as the Managing Director of Pixel Media (Pixel Production) in Kabul. He studied English Literature and holds a Diploma in Business Administration (DBA). Prior to joining Pixel Media, he worked with 1TV Afghanistan in media and communications.
Detained since
Jul 15, 2025
Date of release
Jul 29, 2025
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
- Other
Sentence
Not sentenced
Latitude: 34.52836134534272
Longitude: 69.19633799586286
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Kabul GDI
Location of detention - Facility
GDI detention center
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
Reportedly subjected to coercive interrogation, including the publication of a forced confession video, raising concerns about psychological pressure during detention.
Recent case update / evolution
Released on 29 July 2025
Any other relevant documents
https://rukhshana.com/en/two-more-arrested-in-afghan-media-crackdown/
https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/afghanistan-taliban-arrests-at-least-seven-journalists-in-july
https://afjc.media/english/index.php/news/press-release/four-journalists-and-media-activists-released-from-prison-in-kabul?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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