Journalists
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Afghanistan
UNAMA Reports Continued Media Crackdown, Journalist Detentions in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has reported continued restrictions on media freedom in Afghanistan, including journalist arrests, suspension of media outlets, and growing pressure on media workers by the Taliban authorities. In its latest quarterly report released…
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Afghanistan
Radio Hood Broadcast Manager Detained by Taliban in Nangarhar
DID Press: Local sources in eastern Afghanistan say Azizullah Aziz, the broadcast manager of Radio Hood and a schoolteacher, has been detained by Taliban authorities following a raid on his home in Nangarhar province. According to the sources, officials from…
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Government
4,700 Foreign Guests Attend Funeral in Mashhad
DID Press: More than 4,700 foreign guests from 27 countries are participating in the funeral ceremony for the Martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khameneie in Mashhad, according to the spokesperson for the organizing committee in Razavi…
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Afghanistan
AFJC Condemns Taliban Detention of Two Tamadon TV Employees
DID Press: Afghan Journalists Center has condemned the detention of two employees of Tamadon TV by Taliban authorities, describing the arrests as “arbitrary and unlawful” and calling for their immediate release. In a statement issued on Saturday, the organization said…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Tops Global List of Exiled Journalists, RSF Reports
DID Press: Afghanistan has become the world’s leading source of exiled journalists since the Taliban’s return to power, according to a new report by Reporters Without Borders, which says hundreds of Afghan media professionals continue to face threats, displacement, and…
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Afghanistan
CPJ Urges EU Not to Invite Taliban to Brussels
DID Press: The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on the European Commission to cancel any plans to invite Taliban representatives to Brussels, warning that such a move could legitimize the group internationally. The European Union has not formally recognized…
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Afghanistan
HRW: Freedom of Speech Plummets in Afghanistan
DID Press: Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned that under the Taliban’s rule over the past four years, freedom of speech and media activity have been severely suppressed in Afghanistan. Journalists continue to face ongoing threats and pressures. According to the…
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Afghanistan
People Fled Abroad Using Journalists’ name will be Returned
Although many national and international organizations operate under the guise of supporting the media and journalists in Afghanistan, today it is the journalists who are being misused and sold
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