Afghan journalists in Pakistan, Iran fear deportation
ISLAMABAD/ TEHRAN (SW) – A number of Afghan journalists in Iran and Pakistan, expressing their concern about the unfavorable situation, the suspension of the process
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Access to information remains restrictive, says journalists
KABUL (SW) – Coinciding with September 28, the International Day of Access to Information, a number of journalists and media officials, complaining about the limitation of
UNAMA documents 1600 cases rights violations during arrests, detention
MONITORING (SW) – The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has documented over 1600 cases of human rights violations committed by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities during the
Sar-e-Pul hosts maiden literary festival under the Islamic Emirate rule
SAR-E-PUL (SW) – The first cultural and literary festival was held in Sar-e-Pul last week under the rule of the Islamic Emirate. This mushaira was
Sanctions leading to poverty, says official
KABUL (SW) – International sanctions on the banking system and holding of Afghanistan’s state assets by the US has led to poverty in the country,
Call for immediate release of detained Irani journalist
KABUL (SW) – The Afghan Journalists Center has said that an Iranian news agency photographer, Mohammad Hossein Velayati, who had traveled to Afghanistan, has been
Journalists in custody would be released soon, says Farahi
KABUL (SW) – Officials at the Ministry of Information and Culture say that the journalists who were arrested by the security forces will be released
Exclusive: Wars and natural disasters leave many women as widowed
KABUL (SW) – Salam Watandar’s findings from interviews with 74 widows in 22 provinces show that 55% of these women lost their husbands as a
Girls not giving up on fundamental right to education
KABUL (SW) – Despite no action by the Islamic Emirate authorities to reopen the schools above the grade six, girls are not giving up on
Paktika residents demand urban facilities in Sharana
SHARANA (SW) – A number of residents of Paktika demand urban development in the center of Sharana and the transition of the city to a
Nehad Radio stops broadcasting in Balkh
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (SW) – Abdul Latif Sohak, the head of the journalists’ immunity committee in the northern region, has confirmed that the local radio “Nahad” in
Islamic Emirate bans activities of all Swedish organisations in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – Following the decision of the government of the Islamic Emirate to suspend the activities of all Swedish aid institutions in Afghanistan in
