UNAMA expresses concern over restrictions on media in Afghanistan

Apr 09, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 9 : Noting the consistent arbitrary arrests of Afghan journalists by the Taliban, the United Nations Assistant Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)...

UN Special Rapporteur expresses concern about media restrictions in Afghanistan

May 04, 2024

The United Nations Human Rights Council's Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has expressed concern about the surge in restrictions on media in Afghanistan,...

Afghanistan: 257 media outlets closed in 100 days since Taliban takeover

Nov 24, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 24 : At least 257 media outlets have closed in Afghanistan due to financial challenges as well as restrictions on the...

Afghanistan: 2 more media outlets shut operations amid economic loss, restrictions on media in Balkh

Jul 15, 2023

On May 3, on World Press Freedom Day, some media-supporting organizations said that more than 300 media outlets have shut down in Afghanistan in...

Amnesty International calls global response to Afghanistan's restrictions on women disappointing

May 23, 2022

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 24 : Amnesty International called the international community's response to Afghanistan's restrictions on women 'disappointing', a local media reported.

Afghanistan: Taliban imposes new severe restrictions on women, media in Balkh Province

Jul 09, 2021

Balkh [Afghanistan], July 10 : Residents of Balkh were stupefied to receive distributed leaflets by the Taliban wherein they were ordered to follow strict...