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Afghan Journalists criticize restrictions, complain of lack of information
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Journalists and media outlets in Afghanistan strongly criticized the lack of access to information as well as harsh restrictions placed on media professionals by the Taliban since it took control of the Afghan land in August last year, TOLOnews reported on Sunday.
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Taliban's decision on Afghan media outlets operating from abroad to be ann
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Taliban's Ministry of Information and Culture said the court's ruling addressing the actions of some media outlets will be made public on Sunday, TOLOnews reported on Friday. According to the ministry's press office, the issue involves print and digital periodicals that operate abroad and cr
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Afghanistan: Journalists in Paktia criticize limited access to Information
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
As the Taliban's crackdown on journalists and media personnel continue in Afghanistan, numerous journalists in Paktia province on Friday criticized limited access to information and claimed that this has a negative influence on their operations as their basic rights to work are being challen
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Female journalists call for resumption of media activities in Afghanistan'
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Female journalists in Afghanistan's Farah province strongly appealed for the resumption of media activities that have halted since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan after the US Forces' retreat in August last year, TOLOnews reported. Female journalists urged the Taliban officials to r
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Taliban pushes Afghan media to margin again, impose further restrictions
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Instead of sharing a strategy to favour the media personnel in Afghanistan, the Taliban has pushed the media outlets in the country to the margin once again, saying that the authorities are planning to formulate a proper direction for the media outlets, Khaama Press reported on Friday.
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Afghanistan: Two journalists missing in Kabul, media watchdog raises alarm
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 1 (ANI): The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has urged the Taliban to urgently probe the recent disappearance of journalists and asked to bring the perpetrators to justice.
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Afghan TV presenter detained, beaten by Taliban in Kabul
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 19 (ANI): Amid the rising concern over media freedom in Afghanistan, another Afghan journalist said that he was detained in Kabul and was beaten.
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Afghan media facing ever-increasing restrictions by Taliban
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 18 (ANI): With the consistent arbitrary arrests of journalists by the Taliban, the media in Afghanistan faces ever-increasing restrictions, reported local media.
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Act quickly to protect Afghan journalists, RSF tells new UN special rappor
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Paris [France], April 13 (ANI): Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have written to Richard Bennett, the UN's new special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Afghanistan, calling for urgent action to defend journalists and press freedom in Afghanistan, where arbitrary arrests are on the
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UNAMA expresses concern over restrictions on media in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 9 (ANI): Noting the consistent arbitrary arrests of Afghan journalists by the Taliban, the United Nations Assistant Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed concern over the situation of media in Afghanistan, reported local media.
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Afghanistan: UN expresses concern over detention of two Afghan journalists
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 18 (ANI): The Taliban detained two staffers of leading Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews, media reports said on Friday.
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UN mission in Afghanistan expresses concern about detentions of journalist
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 17 (ANI): The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has expressed its deep concern about the detentions of journalists and the increasing restrictions being placed on media in the country.
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