The Afghanistan Media Support Organization (AMSO) has expressed serious concern over the condition of imprisoned journalists and media activists in the country, describing the treatment they face as unjust.
On Monday, May 25, the organization reported that, based on information from firsthand sources, several imprisoned journalists remain under pressure and their legal status continues to be uncertain.
According to the report, the cases of five journalists and media activists, including Mohammad Bashir Hatef, Shakib Ahmad Nazari, Hamid Farhadi, Abuzar Sarem Sarpali, and Aziz Watanwal, remain in an unknown state.
It was also reported that three recently arrested journalists, Ahmad Javid Niazi, Mansour Niazi, and Imran Danish, are being denied their most basic rights and are not permitted access to legal counsel or visits from their families.
AMSO stated: “A source close to the family of Javid Niazi has said that he is being subjected to severe torture by the Taliban.”
AMSO has called on international bodies and the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council to take action to clarify the fate of the imprisoned journalists and to ensure their access to legal rights.
The organization emphasized that the continuation of this situation could lead to a further erosion of freedom of expression in the country and carry serious consequences for the future of media and journalists.
