Hamid Farhadi, a journalist working with an independent newspaper operating in exile, was arrested by members of the Taliban Ministry of Interior on 3 September 2024. He was sentenced to two years in prison on 19 September, without any access to legal representation. The court accused him of spreading propaganda through his journalistic reports about the situation of women and girls in the country. On 28 March 2025, without explanation or prior notice, Farhadi was transferred to the notorious Bagram Prison. His family are only allowed to visit him once a month. Hamid Farhadi must be immediately and unconditionally released as he is detained solely for the peaceful exercise of his human rights.
