human rights defender
Khairullah Parhar
Actions and Campaigns
Urgent support needed
He requires legal protection, advocacy, and support to ensure his safety and the ability to continue his journalistic work without threats or harassment.
HRD's year of birth
2000
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Other
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
Released on bail
HRD's bio and work
Khairullah Parhar, born in 2000, is a sports journalist from Jalalabad, Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. He has worked as a freelance reporter with several local media outlets, including Radio and TV Hamisha Bahar. As a young journalist, he covered sports events and was actively involved in reporting for the local community.
His professional work focuses on media reporting in Afghanistan, where journalists face severe restrictions and threats, particularly under the Taliban regime.
He was arrested by the Intelligence Directorate in Kabul on January 9, 2023 following the inspection and confiscation of his mobile phone
Detained since
Jan 9, 2023
Date of release
May 4, 2023
Sentence
No formal sentence
Latitude: 34.52834808698346
Longitude: 69.19634872469862
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Kabul
Location of detention - Facility
Pul-e-Charkhi prison
Recent case update / evolution
Khairullah Parhar was released on May 4, 2023, after approximately four months in detention. He was released on bail, though the exact conditions remain unclear. His detention by the Intelligence Directorate violated Afghan media laws. Authorities from the Taliban have not publicly explained the reasons for his arrest or release.
Any other relevant documents
https://cpj.org/2023/01/afghan-journalist-khairullah-parhar-detained-by-taliban-since-january-9/
https://afjc.media/db/en/report/2023/khairullah-parhar
https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/article/afghanistantalibanimprisonreporterinnangahar
https://rsf.org/en/tv-channel-raid-arrests-website-blocking-taliban-offensive-against-afghan-media
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