Afghanistan: WHRD arrested along with husband and four-year-old son
Event- Country
- Afghanistan
- Initial Date
- Sep 19, 2023
- Event Description
Informed sources have reported the detention of Neda Parwani, a member of the “Spontaneous Women’s Movement of Afghanistan,” by the Taliban in Kabul.
At least two reliable sources have confirmed to Hasht-e Subh that the Taliban apprehended Neda Parwani on the morning of Tuesday, September 19, in the Khairkhana area of Kabul and subsequently transferred her to an undisclosed location.
According to sources, the Taliban have also detained the husband and a four-year-old son of this female protester.
As of now, the Taliban has not issued any official statement regarding this incident.
It is important to highlight that since the emergence of women’s protests in the country, the Taliban have detained and subjected several female protesters to torture.
Sources attribute the Taliban’s detention of female protesters to extortion by this group, alleging that the Taliban demand “money” in exchange for the release of female activists from human rights organizations.
- Impact of Event
- 3
- Gender of HRD
- Man
- Woman
- Violation
- (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
- Rights Concerned
- Freedom of expression
- Offline
- Right to liberty and security
- Freedom of expression
- HRD
- Community-based HRD
- Family of HRD
- WHRD
- Perpetrator-Non-State
- Non-state
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 34.56737803169123
Longitude: 69.16192615124358
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 19 September 2023, community-based WHRD Neda Parwani, was arrested by the Taliban along with her husband and four-year-old son over her involvement in the women's rights movement in Kabul, Afghanistan.