by SAMSN Admin | Aug 21, 2021 | Afghanistan, Reaching Out, Release
Armed Taliban militants raided the house of Zalmai Lotfi, the head of Enikaas TV, on August 20. The International Federation of Journalists and its Afghanistan affiliate the Afghanistan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) condemn the attack and calls on Taliban...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 20, 2021 | Afghanistan, Harassment, Media Rights Violations, Release
Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA) news anchor Khadija Amin and news presenter Shabnam Dawran were removed from their posts and taken off air by the Taliban on August 15. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) remains concerned at the situation now...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 20, 2021 | Afghanistan, Media Rights Violations, Release
Taliban militants carried out search operations in homes of at least three employees of German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) and a freelance journalist and interpreter on August 18. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) urges for the necessary...
by SAMSN Admin | Aug 5, 2021 | Afghanistan, Attack, Reaching Out, Release
Taliban militants shot at a car carrying journalists Shakib Shams and Storio Karimi on August 1 in the Pol-e Malan area of Herat Province. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates the Afghan Independent Journalist Association (AIJA) and...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Afghanistan, Killing, Release
Danish Siddiqui, an Indian photojournalist with Reuters news agency, was killed in crossfire while covering a fierce battle between Afghan security forces and Taliban militants in Kandahar province on Friday, July 16. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)...
by SAMSN Admin | Jul 5, 2021 | Afghanistan, Release
The national supportive fund for Afghan journalists and media workers were opened in Kabul, Afghanistan. Vice President Sarwar Danish of Afghanistan opened the national supportive fund for media outlets saying that the government was only observer and supportive of...
