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UN's deputy rep to Afghanistan Potzel calls for formation of inclusive gov
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 4 (ANI): The deputy head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Markus Potzel, called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan and said that the Taliban must obtain domestic recognition to be recognized by the international comm
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Ahmad Massoud calls for political solution to solve problems in Afghanista
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 13 (ANI): Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the National Resistance Front (NRF) in Afghanistan, has stressed the need for political dialogue to solve the current Afghan problems, following the recent clashes between NRF forces and Taliban.
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Media watchdog asks Pakistan authorities to immediately release journalist
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], July 8 (ANI): Pakistan authorities must immediately release journalist Imran Riaz Khan and ensure that members of the press can work freely and without fear of reprisal, the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Thursday.
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Pakistan President condemns harassment and torture of journalists
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 8 (ANI): Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Thursday expressed alarm and deep concern about the rising trend of harassment and torture against journalists in the country.
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Journalism is not a crime: Rights group slams Pakistan's crackdown on scri
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): A prominent rights group has slammed the Pakistani government for the arrest of journalist Imran Riaz Khan and urged authorities to stop punishing dissenting voices.
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'They may kill me': Pakistan journalist arrested near Islamabad
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 6 (ANI): Pakistan journalist Imran Riaz Khan was arrested on Tuesday on the outskirts of Islamabad, hours after he claimed that his life was under threat.
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Taliban must stop unlawful killings, arbitrary arrests in Panjshir: Rights
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], June 18 (ANI): A London-based rights group has raised concerns about the reports of unlawful killings and arbitrary arrests in Afghanistan's Panjshir province.
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Afghan media facing ever-increasing restrictions by Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 1 month 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 : 4 years, 1 month 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 : 4 years, 1 month 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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Uyghur journalist serving 15 years in prison for 'political crimes' in Xin
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], April 8 (ANI): Uyghur journalist who went missing in November 2017 is serving 15 years in prison in northwestern China's Xinjiang region for "political crimes", Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported.
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EU alarmed by reports on arbitrary arrests in Ethiopia
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): NGO reports on arbitrary and extrajudicial arrests of Ethiopian citizens based on their ethnicity are "alarming" to the European Union, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrel said on Wednesday.
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