human rights defender
human rights defender
Psychosocial support
Financial aid
1995
Woman
Urban
Released
Narges Sadat is a dedicated human rights advocate with strong academic credentials, who has long worked to advance the rights and empowerment of Afghan women through volunteerism and organizational engagement. Following the Taliban's return to power, Ms. Sadat courageously participated in peaceful demonstrations in Kabul, advocating for justice, equality, and women’s rights. As a result of her activism, she was detained for 61 days under extremely difficult conditions. Despite the hardships she endured, she has remained steadfast in her commitment to human rights.
Ms. Sadat is the founder of the Afghanistan Women’s New Future Movement, an initiative dedicated to supporting and uplifting Afghan women amid the ongoing crisis. Through this platform, she continues her advocacy work, driven by her unwavering belief in equality, justice, and the fundamental rights of all individuals, particularly women and girls in Afghanistan.
Feb 9, 2023
Apr 10, 2023
Not sentenced – arbitrarily detained for over two months and later released
Latitude: 34.51988221044194
Longitude: 69.34802560944671
Kabul
Directorate of 40th of Intelligence Agency
She was reportedly tortured during detention, including being struck with hot tea, subjected to electric shocks, whipping, and exposure to cold and hot water. She faced abuse from ISIS-affiliated women in detention facility, was confined in a flooded cell, and at one point imprisoned with her 12-year-old child as punishment.
Arrested in Kabul in mid-February 2023; detained without charge for over two months amid reports of torture and health concerns; released mid-April 2023
https://jade-abresham.com/english/?p=6571
https://www.voanews.com/a/taliban-release-2-afghan-activists-amid-growing-concern-over-arbitrary-arrests-/7044502.html
https://kabulnow.com/2023/02/taliban-arrest-a-women-rights-activist-nargis-sadat-in-kabul/
https://www.afintl.com/en/202302210157?nxtPslug=202302210157
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/inside-the-talibans-gender-apartheid/a-protesters-story-from-inside-a-taliban-prison/
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Narges Sadat is a dedicated human rights advocate with strong academic credentials, who has long worked to advance the rights and empowerment of Afghan women through volunteerism and organizational engagement. Following the Taliban's return to power, Ms. Sadat courageously participated in peaceful demonstrations in Kabul, advocating for justice, equality, and women’s rights. As a result of her activism, she was detained for 61 days under extremely difficult conditions. Despite the hardships she endured, she has remained steadfast in her commitment to human rights.
Ms. Sadat is the founder of the Afghanistan Women’s New Future Movement, an initiative dedicated to supporting and uplifting Afghan women amid the ongoing crisis. Through this platform, she continues her advocacy work, driven by her unwavering belief in equality, justice, and the fundamental rights of all individuals, particularly women and girls in Afghanistan.
Latitude: 34.51988221044194
Longitude: 69.34802560944671
Not sentenced – arbitrarily detained for over two months and later released
Arrested in Kabul in mid-February 2023; detained without charge for over two months amid reports of torture and health concerns; released mid-April 2023
She was reportedly tortured during detention, including being struck with hot tea, subjected to electric shocks, whipping, and exposure to cold and hot water. She faced abuse from ISIS-affiliated women in detention facility, was confined in a flooded cell, and at one point imprisoned with her 12-year-old child as punishment.
Psychosocial support
Financial aid
https://jade-abresham.com/english/?p=6571
https://www.voanews.com/a/taliban-release-2-afghan-activists-amid-growing-concern-over-arbitrary-arrests-/7044502.html
https://kabulnow.com/2023/02/taliban-arrest-a-women-rights-activist-nargis-sadat-in-kabul/
https://www.afintl.com/en/202302210157?nxtPslug=202302210157
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/inside-the-talibans-gender-apartheid/a-protesters-story-from-inside-a-taliban-prison/
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