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.
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.
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.
Neighboring countries, specifically Pakistan and Iran is trying to use the freedom of expression in Afghanistan for their own benefits through intending to establish media support entities, “Unions”.
The president of Afghanistan gave a historical speech and discussed the issues such as improvement of government, fighting against corruption, strengthening the rule of law and economic sustainability, solving the current problems, and other necessary amendments in an extraordinary session of the National Assembly which was held on 21th of June, 2012. Gradually a decree…
Recommendation for media law amendment that was prepared through a national conference recently was officially submitted to the MoIC in a press conference on July 15, 2012.
Journalists’ Legacy Fund aims to raise funds to provide assistance to the families of slain media workers in the country. As an initiative of Nai, a steering committee was appointed to make decisions regarding the administration of the fund. The steering committee consists of five persons, and must include at least two women. It is…