a media worker

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2024-004-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2024
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 33.93911

Longitude: 67.709953

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Afghanistan
From Region
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Gender
Gender unclear
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

a media worker who was broadcasting UNAMA’s public service announcements.

Type of rights defended
  • Unclear in SG Report
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

a media worker who was broadcasting UNAMA’s public service announcements.

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Peace Operation / Political mission
Type of attempted engagement
  • Other
Dates of mentioned reprisals
unclear
Location of mentioned reprisals
Afghanistan
Reprisal information

Also, during the reporting period, UNAMA documented an incident in which a media worker who was arrested and detained by the de facto authorities was informed that one of the reasons for the arrest was broadcasting UNAMA’s public service announcements. The individual was released from detention the next day.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Detention/Imprisonment: Release within a day
Alleged/likely perpetrators
State actors
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
Yes
Was the case raised by a State at the UN?
No
Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
No
Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
No
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
No