Afghanistan: family members of killed journalist got murdered, kidnapped
Event- Country
- Afghanistan
- Initial Date
- Feb 25, 2021
- Event Description
The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) says that a Taliban commander killed three family members of a slain journalist in the central province of Ghor.
Journalist Bismillah Adel Aimaq, the editor-in-chief of a private radio station in Ghor Province, was shot dead by unknown gunmen on January 1.
On February 25, armed men attacked the house of Aimaq's father on the outskirts of the city of Firoz Koh. The motive for the attack was not immediately clear.
Alongside the three deaths, the AIHRC said on February 28 that Taliban gunmen involved in the attack also wounded four people and abducted three other members of the family.
The AIHRC has called on the authorities to investigate the case.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack on Aimaq's family. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on February 26 denied that the militant group was involved in the assault.
Attacks against journalists have increased in recent months.
According to Media in Afghanistan, a Kabul-based media watchdog and advocacy group, at least 11 media workers were killed in Afghanistan in 2020.
The Afghan government blames the Taliban. But the militant group denies involvement.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says Afghanistan is now one of the world's most dangerous places for journalists.
- Impact of Event
- 10
- Gender of HRD
- Other (e.g. undefined, organisation, community)
- Violation
- Abduction/Kidnapping
- Killing
- Violence (physical)
- Rights Concerned
- Right to healthy and safe environment
- Right to life
- HRD
- Family of HRD
- Perpetrator-State
- Unknown
- Perpetrator-Non-State
- Unknown
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 34.39924989090268
Longitude: 64.18744233150137
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 25 February 2021, three family members of Bismillah Adel Aimaq, media worker killed on 1 January, were murdered by unidentified armed men, four were injured and four abducted in Firoz Koh, Afghanistan.
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