human rights defender
Zekria Asoli
Actions and Campaigns
Zekria Asoli
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER
Urgent support needed
Zakaria Asuli urgently needs medical treatment for his neck, ear, and dental injuries sustained during detention.
HRD's year of birth
1980
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Academic
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
Released on bail
HRD's bio and work
Zakaria Asuli is a legal scholar from Panjshir, Afghanistan, with a Master’s degree in Criminal Law and Criminology. He is an accomplished author and researcher, having published 32 books, all registered at Kabul University. Notable works include “How Afghanistan Was Formed,” “International Human Rights Charter and Emergency Situations,”. Asuli was arrested by the Taliban on January 30, 2023 and released on April 10, 2023 after nearly three months in detention. Following his release, he received medical treatment for health issues resulting from imprisonment.
Detained since
Jan 30, 2023
Date of release
Apr 10, 2023
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
Sentence
Zakaria Asuli was detained for nearly three months by the Taliban but was released without a formal long-term prison sentence on April 10, 2023.
Latitude: 34.53126935203806
Longitude: 69.19568398231567
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 Intelegence
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
During his detention, Zakaria Asuli suffered physical and psychological abuse, including beatings and severe stress, which caused serious injuries to his neck, teeth, and ears.
Recent case update / evolution
Zakaria Asuli was arrested by the Taliban on January 30, 2023, and released on April 10, 2023, after nearly three months in detention.
Any other relevant documents
https://www.jomhornews.com/fa/news/159368/https://amu.tv/fa/44228/
https://8am.media/fa/zakaria-usolis-condition-in-taliban-prison-is-serious/ https://www.jomhornews.com/fa/news/157542/ https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ca d=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjGkpmTkPaMAxWpwAIHHaQgPdgQFnoE CBUQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fjawedan.com%2Fauthor%2Fzekria- asoli%2F&usg=AOvVaw3ocxeAeB2nBmdqB8U1777N&opi=89978449 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ca d=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjGkpmTkPaMAxWpwAIHHaQgPdgQFnoE CCkQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amnesty.org%2Fen%2Flatest%2Fn ews%2F2023%2F03%2Fafghanistan-un-human-rights-council-must-address-talibans-ongoing-relentless- abuses%2F&usg=AOvVaw0qlzGcBCHrMcspwHap-82b&opi=89978449 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ca d=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjGkpmTkPaMAxWpwAIHHaQgPdgQFnoECCsQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.europarl.europa.eu%2Fdoceo%2Fdocument%2FB-9-2023-0207_EN.pdf&usg=AOvVaw1Naj1RSwEXl3N2-KmiLRJY&opi=89978449 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ca d=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjGkpmTkPaMAxWpwAIHHaQgPdgQFnoE CC0QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fworld% 2Fsouth-asia%2Famnesty-says-taliban-must-halt-their-abuses-in- afghanistan%2Farticleshow%2F98452466.cms&usg=AOvVaw2r7oWKgTo UR8i_2lJ1Kl4p&opi=89978449
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- Country(ies) of nationality
- HRD's year of birth
- 1980
- HRD's Gender
- Man
- Type of HRD
- Academic
- HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- HRD's Picture
- HRD's bio and work
Zakaria Asuli is a legal scholar from Panjshir, Afghanistan, with a Master’s degree in Criminal Law and Criminology. He is an accomplished author and researcher, having published 32 books, all registered at Kabul University. Notable works include “How Afghanistan Was Formed,” “International Human Rights Charter and Emergency Situations,”. Asuli was arrested by the Taliban on January 30, 2023 and released on April 10, 2023 after nearly three months in detention. Following his release, he received medical treatment for health issues resulting from imprisonment.
- HRD's geographical origin
- Urban
- 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 Intelegence
- Geolocation of detention
Latitude: 34.53126935203806
Longitude: 69.19568398231567
- Geolocation of detention
- Detained since
- Jan 30, 2023
- Current Status
- Released on bail
- Date of release
- Apr 10, 2023
- Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
- Sentence
Zakaria Asuli was detained for nearly three months by the Taliban but was released without a formal long-term prison sentence on April 10, 2023.
- Recent case update / evolution
Zakaria Asuli was arrested by the Taliban on January 30, 2023, and released on April 10, 2023, after nearly three months in detention.
- Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
During his detention, Zakaria Asuli suffered physical and psychological abuse, including beatings and severe stress, which caused serious injuries to his neck, teeth, and ears.
- Protection actions and campaigns
- Urgent support needed
Zakaria Asuli urgently needs medical treatment for his neck, ear, and dental injuries sustained during detention.
- Any other relevant documents
https://www.jomhornews.com/fa/news/159368/https://amu.tv/fa/44228/
https://8am.media/fa/zakaria-usolis-condition-in-taliban-prison-is-serious/ https://www.jomhornews.com/fa/news/157542/ https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ca d=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjGkpmTkPaMAxWpwAIHHaQgPdgQFnoE CBUQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fjawedan.com%2Fauthor%2Fzekria- asoli%2F&usg=AOvVaw3ocxeAeB2nBmdqB8U1777N&opi=89978449 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ca d=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjGkpmTkPaMAxWpwAIHHaQgPdgQFnoE CCkQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amnesty.org%2Fen%2Flatest%2Fn ews%2F2023%2F03%2Fafghanistan-un-human-rights-council-must-address-talibans-ongoing-relentless- abuses%2F&usg=AOvVaw0qlzGcBCHrMcspwHap-82b&opi=89978449 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ca d=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjGkpmTkPaMAxWpwAIHHaQgPdgQFnoECCsQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.europarl.europa.eu%2Fdoceo%2Fdocument%2FB-9-2023-0207_EN.pdf&usg=AOvVaw1Naj1RSwEXl3N2-KmiLRJY&opi=89978449 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ca d=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjGkpmTkPaMAxWpwAIHHaQgPdgQFnoE CC0QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftimesofindia.indiatimes.com%2Fworld% 2Fsouth-asia%2Famnesty-says-taliban-must-halt-their-abuses-in- afghanistan%2Farticleshow%2F98452466.cms&usg=AOvVaw2r7oWKgTo UR8i_2lJ1Kl4p&opi=89978449
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