human rights defender
Mohammad Rahmati
Actions and Campaigns
Urgent support needed
Immediate release, access to legal counsel and family contact, independent verification of detention conditions, and urgent medical assessment due to reported health concerns.
HRD's year of birth
1970
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Minorities’ rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
In prison (pre-trial)
HRD's bio and work
Mohammad Rahmati is the Director General of Tamadon Television, an Afghan broadcaster based in Kabul. In June 2026, he was arbitrarily arrested alongside a staff member on the orders of the Taliban's Ministry of Justice, reportedly without a court order or formal charges. He has been held in solitary confinement despite reported health concerns.
Detained since
Jun 21, 2026
Charge(s)
- Anti-government propaganda
Sentence
No court order was issued
Latitude: 34.467013735142686
Longitude: 69.19189453125001
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Asia: Southern Asia
Location of detention - City/Town
Kabul
Location of detention - Facility
Ministry of Justice
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
Held in solitary confinement without charge or court order; detention conditions and reported medical concerns raise risk of ill-treatment.
Recent case update / evolution
At the end of June 2026, he is still detained in solitary confinement with no charges or court ruling; case reportedly under review by a Taliban special court; Tamadon TV remains suspended after the raid.
Any other relevant documents
https://kabulnow.com/2026/06/taliban-arrest-director-general-and-staff-member-of-tamadon-television/
https://8am.media/eng/afghanistan-journalists-center-condemns-taliban-arrest-of-tamadon-tv-staff/
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