Afghanistan: AFJC calls for cancellation of Taliban’s plan to register journalists
The Afghanistan Journalists Center said that the plan violates the essential spirit of journalism, as well as the independence of journalists.
Afghanistan: Bomb kills 3, wounds more than 30, including 16 journalists, at a press award event
The bomb attack took place during an award event marking National Journalists Day in Afghanistan.
Taliban authorities ban journalists from taking pictures and videos in Helmand province
Some leaders have argued that taking photos and videos of living bodies is against the religious code.
AFJC calls for the release of Afghan-French journalist Mortaza Behboudi
Afghan-French reporter Mortaza Behboudi was arrested on 7 January
Afghanistan: AFJC calls for the release of two journalists held in Jalalabad and Khost
Authorities have not explained why journalist Khairullah Parhar has been detained or where he was taken.
Afghanistan: AFJC recorded 260 violations of media freedom in 2022
The report indicates that over half of Afghanistan’s 600 active media outlets have ceased operations and hundreds of journalists and media workers have left the country since the Taliban took power.
Afghanistan: AFJC condemns the torture of a journalist in Takhar province
Zabihullah Noori, a journalist for ‘Takharistan Radio’, was arrested by authorities on 9 December “on charges of being a journalist”.
Taliban shuts down two news websites in Afghanistan
Taliban authorities in Afghanistan ordered the closure of the websites of Hasht-e-Subh (8am) newspaper and Zawia News for allegedly “spreading false propaganda”.
Afghanistan: AFJC welcomes the release of journalist Abdulhannan Mohammadi after four months in jail
Afghanistan Journalists Center said that journalist Abdul Hannan Mohammadi of Pajhwok Afghan News should not have been arrested in the first place because he was simply doing his job.
Afghanistan: 245 cases of media violations in first year of Taliban rule
A new report by the Afghanistan Journalists Center shows that over half of 600 media outlets, including radio and television, print and online, have ceased operations, and over 60% of journalists and media employees have been unable to work since the Taliban took power.
How to protect journalists and press freedom in Afghanistan
CPJ has published its recommendations on upholding press freedom in Afghanistan a year after the Taliban regained control of the country.
Self-exiled Afghan journalists left in the lurch in Pakistan
Afghanistan Journalists Center continues to urge the international community to support the safe resettlement of at-risk Afghan journalists and media workers.
Afghanistan: Two journalists go missing, two detained
Independent journalists have come under growing pressure in Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power in August 2021.
Afghan journalist Ali Akbar Khairkhah disappears in Kabul, Taliban cracks down on women reporters
The Committee to Protect Journalists urged Taliban authorities to investigate the disappearance of Afghan journalist Ali Akbar Khairkhah and ensure that local officials allow female journalists to do their jobs without interference.
Act quickly to protect Afghan journalists, RSF tells new UN special rapporteur
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has sent a letter to Richard Bennett, the UN’s new special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, about the deteriorating press freedom situation in the country and the need to stop the arbitrary arrests targeting journalists.
Civil society calls on international actors in Afghanistan to secure digital identity and biometric data immediately
More than 50 civil society organizations and individuals, including IFEX, have signed a statement calling on international institutions to take immediate action to restrict and secure biometric and other digital identity databases in Afghanistan.