Curbs on press freedom are mounting
KABUL (SW) – Press freedom activists and journalists believe curbs are mounting with every passing day under the rule of the Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan.
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Call for the release of press freedom activist
KABUL (SW) – The Afghanistan Journalist Safety Committee (AJSC) has called for the immediate release of Ghulam Rabbani, its provincial member in Ghor province, by the forces of the Islamic Emirate.
Authorities warn to close down ‘defaulter’ media houses
KABUL (SW) – A number of media outlets that have not paid their due taxes, license fee or other dues would be closed down, officials warned on Wendesday.
“Fraternity and Brotherhood” festival held in Badghis
QALA-E-NAU (SW) – The Badghis Civil Society Network, in coordination with the province’s sports department, held the “Fraternity and Brotherhood” festival, said officials on Saturday.
AFJM paints grim picture of press freedom, free speech
KABUL (SW) – The Afghanistan Federation of Journalists and Media has painted a grim picture of press freedom in the country.
Head of Salam Watandar partner radio arrested in Kandahar
KANDAHAR CITY ( SW) – The local head of a Salam Watandar radio network partner station in Kandahar has been kept in custody by the forces of the Islamic Emirate for hours before being released.
‘Neglecting agriculture could lead to larger humanitarian crisis’
MONITORING (SW) -The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN has warned that neglecting agriculture would be a grave strategic mistake that could lead to a systemic collapse, and an even larger humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
UNSC urges Islamic Emirate to reopen girls schools
MONITORING (SW) – The United Nations Security Council has expressed deep concern over a decision by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to deny girls access to high school education and called on the group to reopen schools for female students without delay.
Islamic Emirate defend banning BBC, VOA, DW and CGTN
KABUL (SW) -The Islamic Emirate authorities have defended banning telecast of the international broadcasters’ local language programmes in Afghanistan.
Ban on BBC dubbed as ‘repressive step’ against people’ of Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has condemned the recent restrictions on broadcast of international media partners’ local language news on the TV stations in the country.
Salam Watandar reporter kept captive by intelligence directorate forces
KABUL (SW) – Forces of the Islamic Emirate’s Intelligence Directorate have held a Salam Watandar reporter captive in Kabul for hours on Saturday while he was performing his duty.
Students fear for ‘educational catastrophe’ in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – Teachers and students fear the array of restrictions imposed by the Ministry of Higher Education will lead to academic catastrophe in the country.
