human rights defender
Ghulam Mohiuddin Sahebzada
Actions and Campaigns
Ghulam Mohiuddin Sahebzada
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER
Urgent support needed
- Legal and professional support to resume Rasa Television’s operations
- Protection from further harassment or re-arrest by Taliban authorities
- Monitoring and advocacy by international human rights and press freedom organizations to ensure safety and continued ability to work as journalists
HRD's year of birth
1969
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Other
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
Released
HRD's bio and work
Ghulam Mohiuddin Sahebzada is the editor-in-chief of Rasa Television, a private media outlet in Afghanistan. He has worked extensively in Afghan journalism, overseeing news reporting and editorial content for the television network. Sahebzada is known for advocating for press freedom and independent reporting in a highly restrictive media environment under Taliban rule. His work includes covering political, social, and human rights issues, aiming to provide accurate information to the Afghan public despite threats and restrictions. On February 18, 2025, Sahebzada was arbitrarily arrested by the Taliban intelligence
Detained since
Feb 18, 2025
Date of release
Dec 14, 2025
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
Sentence
None officially. He was arbitrarily detained for 10 months without formal charges or a judgement.
Latitude: 34.91322526290841
Longitude: 69.24133300781251
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Kabul, Afghanistan
Location of detention - Facility
Bagram Prison
Recent case update / evolution
Ghulam Mohiuddin Sahebzada was released on December 14, 2025, after 10 months of arbitrary detention by the Taliban.
Any other relevant documents
https://8am.media/eng/afghanistan-journalists-center-reports-release-of-two-journalists-from-taliban-custody/
https://www.afintl.com/202512150140
https://rsf.org/en/tv-channel-raid-arrests-website-blocking-taliban-offensive-against-afghan-media
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- Country(ies) of nationality
- HRD's year of birth
- 1969
- HRD's Gender
- Man
- Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
- HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Other
- HRD's Picture
- HRD's bio and work
Ghulam Mohiuddin Sahebzada is the editor-in-chief of Rasa Television, a private media outlet in Afghanistan. He has worked extensively in Afghan journalism, overseeing news reporting and editorial content for the television network. Sahebzada is known for advocating for press freedom and independent reporting in a highly restrictive media environment under Taliban rule. His work includes covering political, social, and human rights issues, aiming to provide accurate information to the Afghan public despite threats and restrictions. On February 18, 2025, Sahebzada was arbitrarily arrested by the Taliban intelligence
- HRD's geographical origin
- Urban
- Country or area of detention
- Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
- Location of detention - City/Town
- Kabul, Afghanistan
- Location of detention - Facility
- Bagram Prison
- Geolocation of detention
Latitude: 34.91322526290841
Longitude: 69.24133300781251
- Geolocation of detention
- Detained since
- Feb 18, 2025
- Current Status
- Released
- Date of release
- Dec 14, 2025
- Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
- Sentence
None officially. He was arbitrarily detained for 10 months without formal charges or a judgement.
- Recent case update / evolution
Ghulam Mohiuddin Sahebzada was released on December 14, 2025, after 10 months of arbitrary detention by the Taliban.
- Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
Ghulam Mohiuddin Sahebzada was arbitrarily detained for 10 months without legal counsel, subjected to unjust trial procedures, and had Rasa TV’s office shut down and equipment confiscated. He was also transferred between detention facilities, highlighting risks of mistreatment. His case reflects the broader harassment and repression of journalists under Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
- Protection actions and campaigns
- Urgent support needed
- Legal and professional support to resume Rasa Television’s operations
- Protection from further harassment or re-arrest by Taliban authorities
- Monitoring and advocacy by international human rights and press freedom organizations to ensure safety and continued ability to work as journalists
- Any other relevant documents
https://8am.media/eng/afghanistan-journalists-center-reports-release-of-two-journalists-from-taliban-custody/
https://www.afintl.com/202512150140
https://rsf.org/en/tv-channel-raid-arrests-website-blocking-taliban-offensive-against-afghan-media
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- Consent status
- Consent to register, store and publish the information
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