CPJ calls on Taliban to drop plans to restrict Facebook access in Afghanistan
Authorities have reportedly finalized a plan to restrict or completely block access to Facebook in Afghanistan.
AFJC: Annual report on media freedom in Afghanistan
The report documents at least 139 violations of media and journalists’ rights, including 80 threats and 59 arrests.
Afghanistan: Ministry of Information and Culture urged to respect media freedom in the use of official languages
The Afghanistan Journalists Center said that the media should be free to use the national and official languages or the native languages of the country.
AFJC releases 2023 annual report on media freedom in Afghanistan
The annual report documents at least 168 instances of violations of journalists’ rights in 2023.
Afghanistan: “Radio Nasim” manager sentenced to one year in prison
According to some sources, Sultan Ali Jawadi was found guilty of “propaganda against the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” and “espionage for foreign countries.”
Afghanistan: AFJC report highlights growing threats to media freedom
The Afghanistan Journalists Center documented a total of 75 incidents violating media freedom from March to November this year.
Afghan-French journalist Mortaza Behboudi released after 284 days of imprisonment in Kabul
He was arrested and accused of espionage on 7 January while seeking to obtain his work credentials from the Taliban.
The Taliban’s 13 directives: Implications for media freedom and access to information in Afghanistan
Since August 2021, the Taliban has issued at least 13 directives, which contradicted former media laws.
International community has not fulfilled its promises to Afghan refugees
“The way the world, and especially the EU responded to help refugees from Ukraine set a good example. Resettlement programs should be quick and efficient, and include legal and safe pathways out of Afghanistan”.
Q&A: Confronting media challenges in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
Marking the second anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, IFEX spoke to the Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) about press freedom and the safety of journalists in the country, and steps the organisation is taking to safeguard access to information.
Afghanistan: Two more journalists detained, marking five detentions in one week
The new detentions bring the total number of journalists held this week to five. Currently, at least nine journalists are in custody in the country.
Afghanistan: Poet Haseeb Ahrari is latest victim of the Taliban’s unrelenting crackdown on civil society
Detained Afghan poet Haseeb Ahrari is known for his poems on themes of freedom and patriotism.
Coalition calls for human rights to be at center of UN Afghanistan assessment
IFEX signed a letter calling on the UN Secretary General and High Commissioner for Human Rights to put human rights at the center of the independent assessment requested by the UN Security Council about the situation in Afghanistan.
Women-run radio in Badakhshan province resumes broadcasts after shutdown
The Seday-e-Banowan [Women’s Voice] radio station has resumed operations after being suspended for a week. The Afghanistan Journalists Center said that the suspension sets a dangerous precedent.