human rights defender
Parwana Ibrahimkhail Nijrabi
Actions and Campaigns
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Urgent support needed
Advocacy, safety, and accountability measures critical for her and Afghan women.
HRD's year of birth
1997
HRD's Gender
Woman
Type of HRD
- Other
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Women's rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
Released
HRD's bio and work
Parwana Ibrahimkhail Nijrabi was among the Afghan women who took to the streets to protest Taliban oppression. For her activism, she was detained and tortured in Taliban custody, experiencing firsthand the brutality faced by women who dared to demand their rights.
Detained since
Jan 18, 2022
Date of release
Feb 12, 2022
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
Sentence
she was not formally sentenced
Latitude: 34.53118096602308
Longitude: 69.19571616882227
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
Directorate 40 of GDI
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
During her imprisonment, she endured physical and psychological abuse, including coercion and threats.
Recent case update / evolution
She was released in 2022 after being imprisoned for protesting.
Any other relevant documents
https://8am.media/eng/interview-with-parwana-ibrahimkhail-nijrabi-women-of-afghanistan-amplify-their-voices-at-global-summits/
https://da.azadiradio.com/a/31700340.html
https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/afghanistan-front-world-court-what-can-be-expected-legal-challenge-emirates-violations-womens-rights
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9xxklr0070o
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