Abdul Samad Amiri
Name: Abdul Samad AmiriOccupation: Acting Director of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission in Ghor provinceDate of Birth: May 25, 1990Date of Death: September 5, 2019Site of the Incident: Maidan Wardak ProvincePerson /Group Responsible for the Incident: The TalibanLife and Education:Abdul Samad Amiri was born in the Lal va Sarjangal district of Ghor province. Nawroz Raja, an Afghan author and researcher, noted in a Facebook post about Amiri's life that he was the eldest son of the family and began his education at Imam Ali High School in Lal. Raja states, “Amiri graduated from high school in 2009 with excellent marks and in 2013 earned his law and political science degree from Kabul University with honors. During his school and university years, he also became proficient in English and Pashto.”According to Etilaat Roz, as shared by Amiri’s younger brother, he had recently applied for the Fulbright Master’s program a while before his death. Nawroz Raja elaborates on this by stating, “He aimed to enhance his abilities to offer greater services to society and had applied for a Fulbright Master’s degree, with plans to pursue a Ph.D. later on.” He also quoted Amiri, who expressed, “I need some time to work in my field and improve my TOEFL scores from 97 to 110. But before that, I must organize my home life to ensure my parents and sisters, who have sacrificed so much for my growth, can live comfortably.”On August 31, 2019, while traveling from Kabul to Ghor, Amiri was abducted by the Taliban in the Jalreez district of Maidan Wardak province. He was executed by gunfire on the morning of Thursday, September 5, 2019, and his body was found alongside the road. According to Etilaat Roz, Amiri’s execution by the Taliban occurred just two days after former U.S.…