Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC)

Articles by Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC)

Afghan security personnel rescue a man from the Shamshad TV compound after an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, 7 November 2017, AP Photo/Rahmat Gul

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.

Afghans watch TV at a restaurant in Kabul, 4 February 2014, REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail

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.

Ghana President elect Nana Akufo-Addo, of the New Patriotic Party, smiles on being declared the winner of the presidential election in Accra, Ghana, Friday, Dec. 9, 2016., Sunday Alamba / AP

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.

Kem Ley, 4 June, 2016, AP/ASSOCIATED PRESS

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.

A man reacts at the site of the blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, 31 May 2017, REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

Two media workers killed, 13 others wounded in Kabul blast

AFJC strongly condemns the horrific suicide attack in Kabul city that killed at least 85 people, including a TOLO TV employee and a BBC driver and wounded more than 400, including 13 media workers.

A man listens to Islamic State Radio at his shop in Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, 10 January 2016, AP Photos/Mohammad Anwar Danishyar

Four media workers killed in terrorist attack on Afghan state TV station

Gunmen stormed the local headquarters of National Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA) in Jalal Abad on the morning of 17 May when most of the employees were at work.

Yameen Rasheed's family submit a petition to Maldives Police Services to investigate his murder., Dying Regime on Flickr

What’s next for the Maldives after Yameen Rasheed?

Bytes for All looks at what changes need to occur to improve free expression in the Maldives and put an end to the murders of Maldivian dissenters.

Demonstration for Dawit Isaak 5000 days in jail, June 2015, Wikimedia Commons / Frankie Fouganthin

Is Dawit Isaak alive?

That’s the question 33 NGOs are asking Eritrea this World Press Freedom Day, after the Cano prize-winning journalist remains unheard from since 2005.