Females barred from calling local radio stations in Khost
KHOST CITY (SW) – In yet another blow to free press and freedom of expression, authorities in Khost have issued fresh directives to limit the scope of local media outlets in the province.
Category: DEMOCRACY & SPEECH
Otunbayeva: ‘It is very difficult to imagine a world without radio’
KABUL (SW) – “It is very difficult to imagine a world without radio,” said Roza Otunbayeva, head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan.
Gaza war is the deadliest for journalists – CPJ
MONITORING (SW) – The head of the Committee to Protect Journalists, Judy Ginsburg, has told Al Jazeera that the body has called on Israel to investigate accusations of crimes against journalists in the Gaza Strip.
Quadrilateral meeting on Afghanistan to be held soon
KABUL (SW) – The Special Representative of the Russian President for Afghanistan affairs, Zamir Kabulov, announces the upcoming quadrilateral meeting on Afghanistan by the end of January 2024, as reported by the TASS news agency.
Exclusive: Ambiguities surround public sector female employees’ right to work
KABUL (SW) – Ambiguities remain around the de-facto government’s stated public policy and actual actions regarding the female public sectors work rights and salaries.
Exclusive: From bad to worst; 2024 brings no respite in the plight of Afghan women
KABUL (SW) – The dawn of 2024 brings no respite in the plight of Afghan women and girls reeling from persisting restrictions and tragedies as Salam Watandar takes a glance at some of the key events that shaped their lives in 2023.
Israel-Hamas war reaches 100-day mark as strikes continue
MONITORING (SW) – The war in Gaza entered its 100th day on Sunday with no end to the carnage in sight.
UN court opens hearings on South Africa’s allegation that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
MONITORING (SW) – The United Nations’ top court opens hearings Thursday into South Africa’s allegation that Israel’s war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies.
New media law to finalize, says Mujahid
KABUL (SW) – Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the de-facto government, informs Salaam Watandar that the Afghanistan’s new media law has been submitted to the leadership of the Islamic Emirate for approval and will soon be shared with the media owners.
No safe place for Palestinians in Gaza as Israel widens offensive
MONITORING (SW) – “Intense” fighting is ongoing between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters in “most areas” in the Gaza Strip, and rockets continue to be fired into Israel while Israel blasts the Palestinian enclave from air, land and sea, the UN said.
Analysts: Islamic Emirate must maintain balance in relations with countries on Gaza issue
KABUL (SW) – For over two and a half months, a violent conflict has been between Hamas and Israel, which has recently intensified.
Exclusive: Examining the plight of female students since the shutting of varsities
Statement In today’s world, the right to education is one of the most fundamental human rights, which is approved and supported by all governments, and
