Journalists
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Afghanistan
How the Taliban Is Seeking to Control Afghanistan’s Narrative
DID Press: Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan has involved more than a change in the country’s political structure and the establishment of a new governing system. Alongside taking control of state institutions and imposing social restrictions, the group has…
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Afghanistan
RSF: Taliban Use Intelligence Unit to Threaten and Repress Journalists
DID Press: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said the Taliban are using an intelligence unit known as “Department 015” to monitor, threaten, detain and torture journalists in Afghanistan. According to the report, which is based on interviews with several Afghan…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Pledges to Ensure Journalists’ Safety and Media Access to Information
DID Press: Taliban’s spokesperson for the Ministry of Information and Culture has said the ministry is coordinating with government agencies to ensure journalists’ safety and facilitate media access to information. The remarks were made on the occasion of the International…
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Afghanistan
UNAMA: Journalists Play Vital Role in Promoting Peace and Good Governance
DID Press: On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, marked on November 2, Roza Otunbayeva? Rabab Fatima, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan…
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Government
US Senator Sanders Criticizes Trump’s Treatment of Journalists: “People Are Fed Up”
DID Press: US Senator Bernie Sanders has criticized President Donald Trump over his treatment of journalists, describing the president’s behaviour as abnormal. Sanders said Trump had shouted at a reporter after the journalist asked a simple question about the president’s…
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Human Rights
WP Journalist: Settler Attack Strengthened Resolve to Cover Palestinian Suffering
DID Press: Heidi Levine, a photographer for The Washington Post who was severely assaulted by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank last week, says the incident has strengthened her determination to continue reporting on the suffering and hardships faced…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Seek Institutional Support to Enforce Filming Ban in Kandahar
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Kandahar has formally asked relevant institutions to cooperate in implementing Part Nine of Article 22 of the Law on the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Falls to Bottom Tier of Global Freedom Rankings
DID Press: Afghanistan has fallen to the bottom tier of global democracy and freedom rankings, with international assessments documenting a sharp deterioration in political rights and civil liberties under Taliban rule. Freedom House’s 2026 report gives Afghanistan just 8 out…
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Uncategorized
Taliban Search for Rah-e Farda TV Employees
DID Press: Sources say that following the Taliban’s suspension of Rah-e Farda Television, the group has begun searching for several employees of the media outlet. According to sources, some Rah-e Farda employees have left Kabul over fears of arrest. It…
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Afghanistan
RSF Condemns Detention of 12 Journalists in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the temporary detention of 12 journalists in Khost province, describing the incident as an example of increasing pressure on independent media in Afghanistan. According to reports, the journalists were detained by officials…
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