The availability of news and information in Afghanistan has shrunk dramatically since the Taliban take over. Of more than 90 printed newspapers produced before 15 August 2021, only 11 remain. The number of television and radio stations has fallen by more than fifty percent, and the total number of media workers employed in the country has fallen by more than half. Two years ago, a quarter of Afghan journalists were women, today they make up only 15 per cent of the profession.
The South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) today called for urgent international support to help Afghan journalists and media workers displaced and forced into exile in the two years since the fall of the country to the Taliban. SAMSN today described the situation as a humanitarian crisis and urged governments globally to expedite and open more resettlement pathways.
Indian journalist and AltNews co-founder, Mohammed Zubair, was arrested on June 27, for a Twitter post police alleged hurt religious sentiment in the country. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) condemn the arrest and call for Zubair’s immediate release.
Muscat - The 31st congress of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), hosted by Oman Journalists Association, kicked off at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre on Tuesday.