Faizullah Jalal, is one of the academic critics of the Taliban regime
The university professor Faizullah Jalal, one of the most prominent critics of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, was released today after several days of arrest for allegedly insulting the leadership of the radical group.
“After four days in detention on unfounded charges, I confirm that Professor Jalal is finally at large”, Hasina Jalal, daughter of this professor of Law and Political Science at the University of Kabul, posted on Twitter.
Jalal was arrested last day 8 at his residence in the Afghan capital, and transferred to an unknown place, according to his relatives at the time.
The Taliban regime justified the detention as an exemplary measure and he assured that the professor was dedicated to making “nonsensical comments and inciting people to take a position against the Government.”
Taliban Deputy Information Minister Zabiullah Mujahid also shared alleged provocative messages from Jalal posted against them on social media.
However, Jalal’s family assured that the account that originated those messages was not Jalal’s and that it was being used to harm him.
Jalal’s arrest almost immediately sparked protests from members of civil society, activists, and human rights organizations, who demanded the immediate release of the prominent Afghan analyst.
According to Amnesty International (AI), the false messages on the social network were used to punish Jalal’s views broadcast on a television program, and his arrest is just the latest effort by the Taliban “to suppress dissent” .
Jalal “was simply exercising his right to freedom of expression by pointing out during a televised debate the failure of the Taliban to address the humanitarian catastrophe currently devastating Afghanistan,” AI said in a statement.
Since the arrival of the Taliban to power on August 15, activists and Human rights organizations have denounced the persecution, intimidation, and attacks against numerous figures of civil society.
Thousands of activists, journalists, politicians and figures of society have fled Afghanistan in recent months and many of those who remain in the country assure that their lives are in danger. (I)
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