Banner of freedom of expression was installed in a road in Kabul
banner in which “the freedom of expression road is written was ” installed in front of the ministry of Information and Culture.
Afghanistan as a Challenging Country for Reporters and Media
69 cases of violence against reporters have been recorded in Media Watch Annual Report. In 2012, 2 reporters are killed, 9 are injured, 3 are temporarily detained, 19 are beaten, 11 are insulted and 25 of them are threatened.
Lack of procedure for Media Code of Ethics in Afghanistan results in serious problems in Work of Media
Nai, Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan has asked all journalists and media outlets to assist the committee which is formed for preparing a procedure for Media Code of Ethics.
The First standard Training on Media Law, Media Ethics, and Media Policy to Begin
For the first time in Afghanistan Nai, Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan with the assistance of Internews Network has prepared the materials of this course and will conduct soon.
Neither Presidential office nor any other entities are able to perform any action in contrary with the Afghan constitution and media law
President Karzai criticized number of media outlets and their broadcasting and said; some Afghan media outlets harm and deter people’s perception and thoughts by airing disruptive talk shows and reports.
First Women’s Rights Reporting Award Held
Nai supporting open media in Afghanistan held the first annual award to recognize excellence in women’s rights reporting in Afghanistan at a ceremony on 27 September 2012. Three journalists reporting in the area of women’s rights were presented awards recognizing their work following a public call for entries.
Nai’s Take on New Draft of Media Law
The draft of mass media introduced by Ministry of Information and Culture recently, is not fulfilling the demand of journalism community in Afghanistan. Ministry of Information and Culture has provided journalists the draft of mass media law to be evaluated for the second time.
The approach through which Pakistani papers’ dissemination is banned in east of Afghanistan is illegal
The Afghan government, in an unprecedented take, banned the distribution of all Pakistani print media in the eastern provinces of Afghanistan.
PRESS CONFERENCE
For the first time Nai celebrate “journalist code of ethics” international day through a press conference.
Call for Entries – First Annual Award to Recognize Excellence in Women’s Rights Reporting
Nai supporting open media in Afghanistan is pleased to announce a call for entries for the first annual award to recognize excellence on women’s rights reporting. Nai invites local journalists, including freelance journalists, to submit their work for this award provided they meet the submission criteria.