Arrest/Detainment (Afghanistan)

  • 28 May 2016
    Naimatullah Karyab

    Country Afghanistan  State Kabul  Violation Type Arrest/Detainment  Target Journalist

    Naimatullah Karyab, a local correspondent of BBC and AIJA provincial head for Kunar province was arrested by the US force in Jalalabad province on May 28 and handed over to the National Security Agency. During the detention, he was searched, and his communication equipment was seized. He was released after three days with security forces claiming that he was confused for another person with same surname.

  • 17 Jun 2014
    Khalid Hadi Haidari

    Country Afghanistan  State Kandahar  Violation Type Arrest/Detainment  Target Journalist

    Kalid Hadi Haidari, the editor of Benawa.com, a aPashto language website was arrested upon his arrival in Kandahar airport.

  • 27 Apr 2014
    Syed Rahman Bekore

    Country Afghanistan  State Nangarhar  Violation Type Arrest/Detainment  Target Journalist

    Syed Rahman Bekore, a local reporter at Kunar province for the Waqt News Agency was arrested along with a Deutsche Welle reporter Abdullah Nezami without a warrant.