human rights defender
Shakib Ahmad Nazari
Actions and Campaigns
Shakib Ahmad Nazari
HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER
Urgent support needed
Legal assistance (Lawyer) Medical care Access to family visits Psychosocial support
HRD's year of birth
1994
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
In prison (sentenced)
HRD's bio and work
Shakib Ahmad Nazari is an Afghan journalist and media worker who has collaborated with several international outlets, including Japanese television (NTV) and other global media. He has reported on human rights, women’s issues, and political developments in Afghanistan, and also worked as a freelance contributor to international news organizations.
Detained since
Jul 24, 2025
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
- Other
Sentence
The Taliban have sentenced Shakib Nazari to three years in prison on charges of cooperating with a Japanese media outlet
Latitude: 34.53123342296526
Longitude: 69.19562174160149
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Kabul, Afghanistan
Location of detention - Facility
Directorate 40 of General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI)
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
Shakib Ahmad Nazari has reportedly been forced to appear in a video “confessing” to sharing reports on women’s protests and human rights. He has had no access to communication with his family or a lawyer, and was reportedly coerced into speaking on camera. These conditions raise serious concerns about his treatment in Taliban custody.
The Taliban have tortured this journalist and do not even allow his friends to visit him.
Recent case update / evolution
Shakib Ahmad Nazari has been detained by the Taliban since July 24, 2025. He was initially held by the morality police and later transferred to Taliban intelligence in Kabul. A video of his alleged “confession” about sharing reports on women’s protests and human rights was released and quickly deleted. International organizations like CPJ and IFJ have condemned his detention and called for his immediate release.
Any other relevant documents
https://cpj.org/2025/08/taliban-detains-afghan-journalist-who-reports-for-japanese-media/
https://amu.tv/193914/
https://www.theexile.tv/en/news_letter/1344/Afghanistan/18
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- Country(ies) of nationality
- HRD's year of birth
- 1994
- HRD's Gender
- Man
- Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
- HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
- HRD's Picture
- HRD's bio and work
Shakib Ahmad Nazari is an Afghan journalist and media worker who has collaborated with several international outlets, including Japanese television (NTV) and other global media. He has reported on human rights, women’s issues, and political developments in Afghanistan, and also worked as a freelance contributor to international news organizations.
- HRD's geographical origin
- Urban
- Country or area of detention
- Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
- Location of detention - City/Town
- Kabul, Afghanistan
- Location of detention - Facility
- Directorate 40 of General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI)
- Geolocation of detention
Latitude: 34.53123342296526
Longitude: 69.19562174160149
- Geolocation of detention
- Detained since
- Jul 24, 2025
- Current Status
- In prison (sentenced)
- Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
- Other
- Sentence
The Taliban have sentenced Shakib Nazari to three years in prison on charges of cooperating with a Japanese media outlet
- Recent case update / evolution
Shakib Ahmad Nazari has been detained by the Taliban since July 24, 2025. He was initially held by the morality police and later transferred to Taliban intelligence in Kabul. A video of his alleged “confession” about sharing reports on women’s protests and human rights was released and quickly deleted. International organizations like CPJ and IFJ have condemned his detention and called for his immediate release.
- Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
Shakib Ahmad Nazari has reportedly been forced to appear in a video “confessing” to sharing reports on women’s protests and human rights. He has had no access to communication with his family or a lawyer, and was reportedly coerced into speaking on camera. These conditions raise serious concerns about his treatment in Taliban custody.
The Taliban have tortured this journalist and do not even allow his friends to visit him.
- Protection actions and campaigns
- Urgent support needed
Legal assistance (Lawyer) Medical care Access to family visits Psychosocial support
- Any other relevant documents
https://cpj.org/2025/08/taliban-detains-afghan-journalist-who-reports-for-japanese-media/
https://amu.tv/193914/
https://www.theexile.tv/en/news_letter/1344/Afghanistan/18
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- Consent status
- Consent to register, store and publish the information
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