individuals, including women and media workers

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2025-001-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2025
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

individuals, including women and media workers

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

participating in events supported by the United Nations and sharing information with the United Nations.

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Peace Operation / Political mission
Type of attempted engagement
  • Meeting with UN officials during country visit / with locally present UN officials
  • Submission of information to UN
Location of mentioned reprisals
Afghanistan
Reprisal information

During the reporting period, UNAMA recorded at least four instances of reprisals against individuals, including women and media workers, for their cooperation with the United Nations. Three of these cases involved arbitrary detentions by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities, for a variety of reasons, including participating in events supported by the United Nations and sharing information with the United Nations.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Detention/Imprisonment: Detention/Imprisonment - General
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
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