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You can’t turn journalists silent by depriving their freedom, let the them criticize Two journalists were temporarily imprisoned by National Directorate of Security (NDS) in Khost province for criticizing President Ashraf Ghani.
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Another suicide attack on journalists and media correspondents’ transportation shocked the journalistic community Khurshid TV’s transportation was targeted this evening and two of their employees were wounded up as result of the explosion.
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Another suicide attack on journalists and media correspondents’ transportation shocked the journalistic community Khurshid TV’s transportation was targeted this evening and two of their employees were wounded up as result of the explosion.
The government should prevent threats over media so that we may not witness media’s closure
Media’s situation gets fragile and critical day by day. We witnessed media correspondent’s assassination, closure of a local radio and resignation of two journalists due to Taliban’s threats during the last week.
The president should clarify his oral instruction and guidance
On 11th June 2019, a letter was issued by Finance Ministry under the number CSO-4400; its context is against the Afghanistan’s Constitutional and Access to Information Law.
Police have aggressively behaved with a number of journalists in Kabul
On Friday, 5th July 2019 a number of journalists, who went to cover police’s raid on Afghan-Turkish School, they were misbehaved and insulted by Kabul police.
In any circumstances, media staff’s safety situation is fragile in Afghanistan
Seven staff of Shamshaad TV station based in Kabul was injured in a complex attack in Kabul. On Monday, 1st July 2019, around 8:50 am a huge explosion took in district 16th nearby Mahmood Khan Bridge in the center of Kabul city. Interior Ministry stated that a vehicle bomber was first blown up and then…
The government should report on what has been done in the last six days regarding the security and safety of media and journalists
Afghan media community’s concerns have grown up than ever after Taliban’s warnings based on targeting media and journalists. Recently, a list of media outlets has been shared throughout social networks as if the Taliban have intended to attack them.
Afghan government should officially renew their commitment regarding media’s security and safety support of journalists
Taliban’s warning based on targeting media and journalists has been a matter of concern for Afghan media community. At such critical situation, Nai Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan asks Afghan National Unity Government to once again proclaim its official commitment to the impartial support of media and journalists.