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Iranian photojournalist Mohammad Hossein Velayati was arrested by Taliban officials at Kabul International Airport on August 19 as he attempted to leave the country. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), and its affiliate, the Afghan Independent Journalists Union (AIJU) condemn Velayati’s detention and call for his immediate release. ....
Kabul, Aug 17 (EFE).- The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said on Thursday that the Taliban government has taken into custody several Afghan journalists across six provinces of the country over the past ten days. “In the last 10 days, the de facto authorities have detained media workers in six provinces across Afghanistan,” … ....
After a wave of media arrests in early August, a further three journalists were taken in by the Taliban government personnel in Kandahar province on August 14, while a radio station in the province was ordered to stop the broadcast of women’s voices. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) demands the Taliban authorities cease the campaign of harassment against media workers in the country and respect the media’s duty and right to report. ....
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed its deepest concern at a sudden surge of journalists arrested in Afghanistan. The arrests have taken place in the provinces of Kundaz, Nangarhar and Paktia. ....