human rights defender

Ehtemam-ul-Haq

Organization affiliation

  • Forum Against Corporatization and Militarization (FACAM)

HRD's year of birth

1997

HRD's Gender

Man

Type of HRD

  • Academic

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Civil and political rights

HRD's geographical origin

Urban

HRD's bio and work

He is a former student of Jamia Millia Islamia and an active member of Forum Against Corporatization and Militarization (FACAM)

Current Status

Released

Detained since

Mar 12, 2026

Date of release

Mar 14, 2026

Charge(s)

  • Anti-government propaganda

Geolocation of detention

Country or area of detention

Region of detention

  • Asia: Southern Asia

Location of detention - City/Town

Special Cell Unit Office, New Friends Colony, Delhi

Location of detention - Facility

Special Cell Unit Office, New Friends Colony, Delhi

Allegations / reports of ill-treatment

He was threatened with being killed in an encounter.

Recent case update / evolution

After the abduction of the activist, an Habeous Corpus petition has been filed before the High Court of Delhi. The Court has ordered a detailed enquiry into the torture and illegal detention. The court is awaiting reports from the Concerned Police.

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