human rights defender
Mushtaq Ahmad Halimi
Actions and Campaigns
Urgent support needed
Advocacy and legal assistance
HRD's year of birth
1990
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
Released
HRD's bio and work
Mushtaq Ahmad Halimi is an Afghan media professional and President of Pixel Media (Pixel Production) in Kabul. He is involved in media production and management and has been associated with independent media work in Afghanistan.
Detained since
Jul 15, 2025
Date of release
Jul 29, 2025
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
- Other
Sentence
Not sentenced
Latitude: 34.522746028534314
Longitude: 69.182625366973
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Kabul GDI
Location of detention - Facility
Directorate 40 of General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI)
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
During detention, Pixel Media staff were subjected to coercive interrogation and a forced confession video was published, with concerns raised about pressure during questioning.
Recent case update / evolution
Detained on 15 July 2025 during a Taliban raid on Pixel Media in Kabul alongside the company director. He was held in intelligence custody on allegations related to media content and later reported to have been released on 29 July 2025, after around two weeks in detention.
Any other relevant documents
https://rukhshana.com/en/two-more-arrested-in-afghan-media-crackdown/
https://afjc.media/english/index.php/news/press-release/afjc-condemns-detention-of-7-journalists-and-media-activists-calls-for-immediate-release-and-end-to-media-repression?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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