Wife of man locked up by Taliban fears for his life as he languishes in prison

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Mortaza Behboudi has been detained in Afghanistan since January 7, two days after he arrived in his native Afghanistan for a reporting trip and his wife tells The Mirror of his concerns for his well-being

Mortaza Behboudi's wife, Aleksandra Mostovaja, fears for her safety (

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A man has been detained by the Taliban for nearly two months as his wife speaks out about her fears for her life.

Journalist Mortaza Behboudi has been languishing in prison since January 7, two days after arriving in his native Afghanistan for a reporting trip.

His wife of two years, Aleksandra Mostovaja, told the Mirror that she was deeply concerned for her husband's well-being and that the lack of information they were receiving only heightened her concerns.< /p>

She said, "I worry about his physical condition, I worry about him psychologically and mentally. I worry about how long it will take and if he will be released.

"The uncertainty of this situation is really, really killing me."

After being held in a Kabul prison for 11 days for not having press credentials (he was on his way to collect it), Mr. Behboudi was transferred to another prison and would now be charged with spying.

Mortaza Behboudi has been detained in Afghanistan since January 7 (

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However, Ms Mostovaja tells the Mirror that all the information they receive about his accusations comes from indirect sources: "Friends tell me he was charged with espionage, but I have no proof of that. .

"And the Taliban haven't said anything about why they're holding him. Nothing."

Ms Mostovaja said she tried “every strategy” with the French authorities and other aid organizations to get him out without press attention, but it fell on deaf ears.< /p>

So in February, a month after he was detained, they decided to go public to raise awareness and put pressure on the Taliban.

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