Office of Prisons Administration Afghanistan OPA
General director:
Mulavi Mohammad Yusuf Mastari, (20220129, 20230812)

Deputy head of the Office of the Prison Administration:
Habibullah Badr (20240127)

Background:

The Office of Prison Administration in Afghanistan lacks resources to ensure compliance with the minimum standards for the treatment of prisoners, including the provision of adequate food and healthcare, the United Nations said in a report.

By mid-September 2023 the overall detainee population in prisons had surpassed 17,000 persons, an increase from the average of 10,000 which the Office of Prison Administration has aimed to maintain since mid-2022, the report released by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said.

“This poses serious challenges for the de facto Office of Prison Administration, which lacks adequate resources to ensure compliance with the minimum standards for the treatment of prisoners, including the provision of adequate food and healthcare,” the report said.(20232024)