Kamran was arrested

Kamran Mirhazar, (Salam Watandar journalist), has been detained by Afghanistan’s NDS special police again. He was picked up outside the Internews office this morning at 9.20am by 7 plain clothed NDS special police in 3 unmarked vehicles. He was forced into a car at gun point. This is the 2^nd time in one month he has been detained with no reason provided and no legal representation. Most of you are familiar with the previous 5 day detention of Kamran by NDS police. Last time we believe he was released unharmed due to the combined lobbying efforts of the Afghan media, a few Afghan ministers, human rights agencies and a handful of leading international development agencies. Kamran has been living at the Internews office since his last detention due to fear of ongoing surveillance and intimidation by NDS police.

No reason was provided for Kamran’s arrest

Kamran does not have legal representation

Kamran has no mode of communication to anyone

Last time Kamran was detained NDS officers line of questioning focused largely on Kamran’s website Kabul Press http://www.kabulpress.org/ they were concerned that Kamran was funded by a source/agency that was working to undermine the government of Afghanistan.

به خاطر بازداشت دوبارهء "کامران میرهزار"

به نام خداوند آزادی

 

اعلامیه ی اعضای کمیته ی حمایت از "میرهزار"

به خاطر بازداشت دوبارهء "کامران میرهزار"

 

کامران میرهزار، خبرنگار سلام وطندار و سردبیر سایت کابل پرس، امروز ساعت 9:20 صبح، بار دیگر از سوی افراد ناشناسی که لباس ملکی به تن داشتند و خود را کارمندان امنیت ملی معرفی کردند ، از مقابل دفتر کارش بازداشت شد.

 

به گفته ی شاهدان عینی، افرادی که شناسنامه ی امنیت ملی را داشتند، بدون مدرک رسمی، کامران میرهزار را به زور، سوار موتر خود ساختند و به سمت نا معلومی بردند.

 

ریاست عمومی سارنوالی امنیت ملی بر بنیاد مطالعه ی دوسیه ی میرهزار، پس از جریان تحقیق و باز پرسی، دوسیه ی او را یک تخطی رسانه یی خوانده و آن را ضمن آزادی کامران، به کمیسیون تخطی رسانه های همگانی محول نمود.

کمیسیون تخطی رسانه های همگانی به ریاست عبدالکریم خرم، وزیر اطلاعت و فرهنگ، به تاریخ 13 اسد سال جاری با حضور اعضاء و شخص آقای میرهزار تشکیل جلسه داد و پس از ارزیابی و بحث، به تاریخ 16/05/1386، فیصلهء خود را مبنی بر توصیه به سردبیر کابل پرس، صادر نمود.

 

باید گفت که بازداشت این بار کامران میرهزار، همانند دفعهء پیش، غیر قانونی و با جبر و اکراه صورت گرفته است.

 

اعضای کمیته ی حمایت از میرهزار که متشکل از خبرنگاران، نویسنده گان، روشنفکران و اعضای نهادهای جامعه ی مدنی می باشد، ضمن محکومیت بازداشت میرهزار، برخورد نهادهای مسئوول امنیتی و در کلیت دولت را در برابر خبرنگاران، غیر دموکراتیک و خطرناک دانسته، خواهان دانستن دلیل بازداشت و هم چنان رهایی کامران میرهزار می باشند.

قابل تذکر است که تا ساعت3 پس از چاشت امروز پنج شنبه، یعنی حدود 7 ساعت پس از بازداشت کامران میر هزار، نه تنها کمیته ی دفاع از کامران، بلکه، بسا از نهادهای جامعه ی مدنی و دفاتر حقوقی و هم چنان نهادهای سازمان ملل متحد از جمله یوناما، در تلاش شناسایی بازداشت کننده گان و رهایی کامران بوده اند؛ ولی تا هنوز نتیجه ای به دست نیامده است.

باید گفت که نا معلوم بودن وضعیت و چگونگی برخورد با کامران، این نگرانی را ایجاد می کند که تا روشن شدن وضعیت میرهزار، وی اذیت های جسمی و روانی شود.

کمیته ی دفاع از کامران میرهزار، از تمام نهادهای مدنی و مجامع بین المللی، موسسات دفاع از حقوق بشر و دفاع از آزادی بیان درخواست می نماید تا در زمینه ی روشن شدن سرنوشت آقای میرهزار، سعی لازم نموده تا مقامات امنیتی حاضر به رهایی و یا اعلام اتهام علیه موصوف شوند.

 

در غیر آن، ما از مجموع امکانات قانونی به خاطر رهایی و روشن شدن اتهام علیه کامران میرهزار دریغ نخواهیم کرد.

 

با ارات زیاد

اعضای کمیته ی حمایت از میرهزار

 

 

protecting westeners

Today 31^st of July is another day off for foreign aid workers. After the explosion east of Kabul the situation was assessed critical by foreign embassies and NGO security organization. NGOs have recruited security contractors to provide them security and advice. The security contractors have advised four NGOs I managed to get hold to go home for the afternoon and keep low profile.

This is only limited to foreign aid workers and Afghans remain in the offices and are working.

The security contractor assessed the situation not that bad for afghans.

The security contractors are quick when it comes to making decisions about foreigners.

Journalists of an international media organization are being followed by unknown people. The chasers are in plane cloth and have two private cars, while journalists went to ask them who they are and why they are being followed they were treated badly and were told its an issue of national security.

The issue was reported to the media organization management ten days ago and it was repeatedly brought to their attention but no decision has been made yet.

This once again tells us the mission of foreigners in Afghanistan. It’s about them, an organization with 5 foreign employees spend a million dollar on security. This won’t be acceptable anywhere else in the world either.

I have done several stories about security contractors. They are here to protect foreign security. i don’t see much difference between a security contractor and an alqiada fighter, in terms of legal statues. Neither of them could be trailed under Afghan law or any other law. Both have their own agenda, one ideological and not connected to Afghan interest. The other financial and steals Afghan money.

media power - kabul diary

i was just in the ministry of interior affairs, living a day of my life with Afghan bureaucracy.

afghan armed forces and afghan police is a great place to see how power is shared in afghanistan.

Billions of dollars have been invested in armed forces to make them an emblem of national unity and a power to keep the country national but they don't have the slightest character of nationalhood. power is shared along the undemocratic lines. the most powerful is the generals and commanders who are friends with Americans and ally with westerners. The second level of power is connection with the so called leaders, both tribal and mujahideen.

 

five years has passed since the so-called democratic intervention in Afghanistan but the country is undemocratic more than ever and politically corrupt than ever.

its very important to support social causes like radio watandar and other media and civil society representatives, as another power pillar. otherwise old same stuff would happen few people suppressing the rest of the soceity.

 

media hasn't proven yet as another power pillar and there is not yet that direct connection with people.

warlords and political groups have realsed the importance of media and today they have dozens of outlets. this is why internatioanl community has stopped their support for free media.

i think we can pretty much see where this country is going. down the same line it was ten years ago anarchy and warlordism. it's just a matter of time.