Murder of Hamed Sabouri
| Murder of Hamed Sabouri | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Date | 5 August 2022 |
Attack type | |
| Victim | Hamed Sabouri, aged 22 |
| Perpetrator | Taliban members (Alleged by Sabouri's brother, boyfriend, and NGOs, denied by the Taliban) |
| Motive | Hate against gay men |
On 5 August 2022, a 22-year-old gay man named Hamed Sabouri was kidnapped and murdered in Kabul, Afghanistan, allegedly by members of the Taliban.
The killing was reported by British LGBT news site PinkNews and later by British newspaper The Guardian. Controversy surrounded the publication of an image of a man mistakenly identified as Sabouri. The Taliban has denied responsibility in the killing.