human rights defender

Nazim Qasemi

Actions and Campaigns

Urgent support needed

Legal assistance and a lawyer to represent him, advocacy for his immediate release, regular monitoring and follow-up on his case, and financial support for his family during his detention.

HRD's year of birth

1998

HRD's Gender

Man

Type of HRD

  • Journalist/Blogger

HRD's thematic area of engagement

  • Civil and political rights

Current Status

Released

HRD's bio and work

Nazim Qasemi is an Afghan journalist and local reporter for TOLOnews TV in Badakhshan Province. His work focuses on reporting local developments and issues affecting communities, contributing to freedom of expression and public access to information. He was reportedly detained by Taliban intelligence forces on 5 August 2026, allegedly in connection with a Facebook post criticizing the Taliban’s treatment of residents in Badakhshan.

Detained since

Aug 5, 2026

Date of release

Aug 8, 2026

Charge(s)

  • Anti-government propaganda

Latitude: 37.120458339957366

Longitude: 70.57673798480984

Geolocation of detention

Country or area of detention

Region of detention

  • Asia: Southern Asia

Location of detention - City/Town

Faizabad

Location of detention - Facility

Faizabad Province Detention center

Allegations / reports of ill-treatment

His current conditions and treatment in detention remain unknown.

Any other relevant documents

https://afjc.media/news/afghanistan/north-east/badakhshan/afjc-condemns-the-arrest-of-tolo-news-reporter-by-gdi-in-badakhshan

https://kabulnow.com/2026/08/taliban-detains-journalist-in-badakhshan-activist-in-khost-as-pressure-on-critics-grows/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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