Global InformationWaheed Muzhda information
Ahmad Waheed Mozhdah | |
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 Ahmad waheed Mozhdah | |
| Born | 1953 Baghlan province, Afghanistan[1] |
| Died | November 20, 2019 (aged 65–66) Kabul, Afghanistan[1] |
| Nationality | Afghan |
| Alma mater | Kabul University |
| Occupation(s) | Political analyst, Journalist, columnist, author and peace activist |
Ahmad Waheed Mozhdah (1953 – 20 November 2019) was a senior Afghan political analyst, writer and a peace activist.[2] He was also a poet and wrote several anti-Soviet poetry during the Soviet Afghan war.[3] He was widely cited by various international newspapers for his views on Afghan conflict. During his career, Muzhda criticized both the Taliban and the Afghan government. Muzhda was praised as a probing intellectual by many journalists and scholars.[3] He was assassinated on 20 November 2019 in Kabul. Several political observers and experts believe that Muzhda was assassinated for his views by pro-government groups as 'a part of campaign to silence people with different views'.[3] Previously, he was reported to have been arrested by Afghan intelligence agency NDS.[1]
His death drew widespread condemnation from prominent Afghan officials with many describing his death as a loss for Afghan nation.[1] Former Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, termed his death as an attack on freedom of speech in Afghanistan.[2]
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tolowas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "'Muzhda's murder an attack on civil liberties, freedom of speech'". MenaFN. 23 November 2019.
- ^ a b c Pamela Constable (25 December 2019). "The mysterious assassination of an Afghan analyst with close ties to the Taliban". Washington Post.