Amnesty International has renewed its call for the immediate and unconditional release of Ahmad Fahim Azimi, an educational activist who has been imprisoned in Afghanistan for 11 months.
The organization highlighted that Azimi’s mental health is worsening during his detention by the Taliban.
In a statement released on Friday, Amnesty International emphasized that Azimi has been held on what it described as “baseless charges” and noted that his case has faced unjustifiable delays.
After Azimi appealed a Taliban court ruling in April, his case was referred to Kabul’s Public Security Court for further review. Since then, no verdict has been issued, and the investigation has been stalled.
Amnesty International expressed grave concern over Azimi’s condition, stating that he continues to endure a “grossly unfair trial” and remains incarcerated on “spurious charges.” The organization urged the Taliban to release Azimi without any preconditions.
“Mr. Azimi has been falsely accused of spreading propaganda against Taliban authorities and was unjustly sentenced to one year in prison by a Taliban primary court,” the statement read.
Azimi, along with fellow activist Sediqullah Afghan, both affiliated with the organization “Better Idea,” were arbitrarily arrested by Taliban forces on October 17 last year at their office in Kabul’s Karte Char district. While Afghan was released in April this year as part of an Eid al-Adha amnesty, Azimi remains in Taliban custody.
