human rights defender

Zekria Asoli

Actions and Campaigns

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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