The Taliban have said that a court on Thursday is expected to issue a ruling on whether licenses should be revoked for several media outlets. Abdul Haq Hammad, a spokesperson for the Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Culture, told Voice of America the move is focused on 10 media outlets and news agencies deemed to…
With the consistent arbitrary arrests of journalists by the Taliban, the media in Afghanistan faces ever-increasing restrictions, reported local media.
DUBAI: The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on the Taliban to “immediately investigate the detention and alleged abuse in custody of Afghan journalist Mohib Jalili, and hold the perpetrators accountable.” Steven Butler, the CPJ’s Asia program coordinator, said: “The Taliban must stop the arbitrary detention, abuse, and beatings of Afghan journalists like Mohib