human rights defender
Islam Gul Totakhil
Actions and Campaigns
Urgent support needed
Legal assistance, and protection monitoring following detention and reported torture.
HRD's year of birth
1990
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Other
- Women's rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
Released
HRD's bio and work
Islam Totakhil (also reported as Islam Gul Totakhil) is an Afghan journalist affiliated with Radio Jawanan in Kabul. He was detained by the Taliban intelligence in January 2025, following a raid at Radio Jawanan and Radio Begum, reportedly in connection with social media content related to Afghanistan’s women’s cricket team. He was held for approximately six months, during which he was reportedly subjected to ill-treatment, and was released on 30 July 2025.
Detained since
Jan 15, 2025
Date of release
Jul 30, 2025
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
Sentence
Islam Totakhil was never sentenced
Latitude: 34.42784
Longitude: 70.46555
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Jalalabad
Location of detention - Facility
GDI detention center
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
He was subjected to torture by the Taliban intelligence during his detention .
Recent case update / evolution
He was detained by Taliban intelligence in January 2025 following a raid at Radio Jawanan and Radio Begum, reportedly in connection with social media content related to Afghanistan’s women’s cricket team. He was held for approximately six months, during which he was reportedly subjected to ill-treatment, and was released on 30 July 2025.
Any other relevant documents
https://afjc.media/english/index.php/news/press-release/four-journalists-and-media-activists-released-from-prison-in-kabul?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/afghanistan-taliban-arrests-at-least-seven-journalists-in-july
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