Afghanistan: Journalist injured in deadly military convoy blast
A roadside bomb in Helmand province in Afghanistan seriously injured a reporter travelling in a military convoy on November 30, 2019. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists' Association (AIJA), call for...
South Asia: Justice needed for 12 journalists murdered in South Asia in 2019
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) says 12 journalist deaths this year in South Asia are yet to have the murderers identified, let alone punished, pointing to an abject failure by governments to deal with a crisis of impunity in the region. The IFJ and...
Afghanistan: Spike in media violations surrounds Afghanistan election
Multiple media violations against journalists were recorded during the fourth round of Afghanistan’s presidential elections on Saturday, September 28. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its Afghanistan affiliate, the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) in highlighting the challenges for journalists in covering elections and calls for stronger efforts to stop election-related violations that impact the media’s ability to report.
Afghanistan: Journalist killed in election attack
Abdul Hamid Hotaki, a political talk show host at Hewad independent public media group, was critically injured in an explosion near the campaign office of President Ashraf Ghani, in the southern city of Kandahar at approximately 8:30pm on September 24. Hotaki died in...
Afghanistan: Deathly day for Shamshad TV with one dead and seven injured
A media security guard has been shot and killed, while another seven media workers have been injured from a car bomb blast near private broadcaster Shamshad TV in Kabul. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Afghanistan Independent...
AIJA condemns murder of Mina Mangal
Mina Mangal, a former correspondent and advisor to the Cultural Commission of the House of Representatives in Kabul, was murdered. Mina Mangal, a former correspondent, poet and author, and now consultant at the House Cultural Commission, at 7:20 am on May 21, went to...
Former TV presenter shot dead in Afghanistan
Mina Mangal, a former television presenter who is now working as parliamentary adviser, was shot in broad daylight Saturday, May 11, morning in Kabul. She reportedly has received threats and fear of her life. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its...
Afghanistan: Killers of Abdul Manan Arghand sentenced to death
Two journalist killers have been sentenced to death for the murder of Afghan journalist Abdul Manan Arghand. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) welcomes government action to address impunity but is concerned the case was held in secret and delivered a...
Afghan journalist killed on his way to work
Afghan journalist Sultan Mohammad Khairkhah was shot and killed as he drove to work on March 17 in Khost, south eastern Afghanistan. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) condemned...
Afghan journalist survives assassination attempt
Afghan journalist Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi survived an assassination attempt in Helmand, Afghanistan on March 12. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) condemned the assassination attempt on...
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Alert: Former Tolonews journalist killed in targeted attack
Yama Siawash, former TOLO news television journalist in Afghanistan was killed on November 7 in the targeted explosion in Makrorayan-e-Char area of Kabul. The International Federation of Journalist (IFJ) and the Afghan Independent Journalists’ Association (AIJA) are...
Afghanistan: Journalists injured in roadside bomb explosion
Journalists Mohammed Bashir Ansari, Abdul Aziz Karimi and cameraperson Najib Faryad were injured in a road-side bomb explosion at Chahar Bulook district of Balkh province in Afghanistan on August 28. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Afghan...
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Afghanistan: Government drops controversial media law amendment
The proposed amendments to Afghanistan’s media law introduced to Parliament in June has been dropped following strong criticisms from Afghanistan’s media. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists...
AIJA welcomes dropping amendment of Afghan media law
A joint committee of Afghan media and government vetoed amendment of media law proposed by the government. Initially, the government sent an amendment of media law to the Afghan Parliament for approval. Shortly after the submission of the amendment to the parliament,...
Afghanistan: Journalist and TV station employee killed in targeted bombing
A roadside bomb killed Khurshid TV journalist, Zamir Amiri and technician Shafiqullah Zabih, who were on a bus carrying 15 Khurshid TV employees. The International Federation of Journalist (IFJ) and its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists' Association (AIJA)...