Close to them are Ahmed Kamran Bakshi, who oversees the health situation and is a prisoner of war

They said on Tuesday, 1 November, that the illness of this journalist is serious and progressing, and the continuation of his imprisonment has heightened concerns about his health.


The Taliban arrested Afghan journalists Ahmad Kamran Bakhshi and Mohammad Aref Hejran on 7 July in the Khairkhana area of Kabul. Informed sources had stated that their arrest was due to reporting on the Ashura ceremonies.


The Taliban's military court, on 19 September 2024, sentenced these two journalists to 10 years in prison on charges of photographing checkpoints, Taliban members, and military equipment in the Wazir Akbar Khan area and the route from Parwan to Kapisa. According to the court's ruling, they had sent the images to the Payam website in Australia.


Mohammad Aref Hejran was released on 25 August after nearly two years in prison; however, Ahmad Kamran Bakhshi remains in Bagram prison. The Taliban have not yet provided any explanation regarding the continuation of his detention.


At the same time, the United Nations and a number of former prisoners have reported torture and mistreatment of prisoners in Taliban detention facilities; claims that the Taliban have denied some of.



Relatives of Ahmad Kamran Bakhshi, a journalist imprisoned in Bagram, have expressed concern over his health condition, stating that he suffers from high blood pressure and neurological issues and does not have a suitable physical state.

Hamoon Khamoosh

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