Articles by Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC)
Taliban issues new threats against Afghan media
The Taliban said journalists will be targeted unless news outlets stop broadcasting what they describe as government propaganda against the insurgents.
Afghanistan: 20 journalists killed in the past year
The Afghanistan Journalists Center recorded a total of 92 cases of violence against journalists in the past year.
10 journalists killed in Afghanistan’s deadliest attack on the media
A suicide bombing killed 9 Afghan journalists and injured 8 others in the capital Kabul on 30 April 2018.
The Pakistani government must release Zeenat Shahzadi from custody
Journalist Zeenat Shahzadi was recently recovered from a kidnapping. Rather than releasing her to her family, the Pakistani government is arbitrarily holding her in custody.
Gunmen storm Shamshad TV station in Kabul, Afghanistan
Gunmen and a suicide bomber attacked Shamshad TV station in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing one security guard and injuring at least 20 people.
Afghanistan: Tanwir TV head Shir Mohammad Jahish injured, security killed in attack
Unknown gunmen opened fire on the head of Tanwir TV in northern Baghlan province, Afghanistan, injuring him and killing his security guard.
Urgent Call on the Advancement of Citizens’ Access to Information in Ghana
34 NGOs call on the government of Ghana to ensure its citizens’ right to access to information.
Pressure mounts on Cambodia a year after Kem Ley’s killing
On the one-year anniversary of the death of popular Cambodian activist Kem Ley, civil society organisations from around the world reiterated their call for an independent inquiry.