by SAMSN Admin | Jun 17, 2021 | Afghanistan, Killing, Release
Mina Khairi, a 27-year-old presenter of Ariana News, who was seriously injured in targeted explosion on June 3 in Kabul, later died in hospital the same day. The International Federation of Journalist (IFJ) and its Afghanistan affiliate the Afghan Independent...
by SAMSN Admin | Apr 11, 2021 | Afghanistan, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Release
In a key development in the fight against impunity, Afghanistan’s police arrested 11 Taliban members on April 7 for their suspected role in a series of targeted killings, including that of journalist Yama Siawash. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 11, 2021 | Afghanistan, Media Rights Violations, Release
Over 300 Afghan female journalists have quit their jobs in recent months due to security concerns, including a spate of female media workers’ killings in the country.The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is deeply concerned over the critical...
by SAMSN Admin | Mar 3, 2021 | Afghanistan, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Release
Three female journalists from Enikass TV were shot dead by unknown gunmen in two separate attacks as they attempted to return home from work on March 2. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists’ Association...
by SAMSN Admin | Jan 19, 2021 | Afghanistan, Attack, Media Rights Violations, Release
A mob of nearly a dozen people led by the imam of a local mosque attacked Zohra Radio in north eastern Kunduz province on January 15 damaging the radio’s equipment and vandalizing the office. The International Federation of journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the...
by SAMSN Admin | Jan 5, 2021 | Afghanistan, Killing, Media Rights Violations, Release
Bismillah Adil Aimaq, an Afghan journalist and human rights activist was killed by unidentified gunmen in Dara-e-Taimoor village in Ghor province of Afghanistan on the first day of 2021. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its local affiliate, the...
