Afghanistan

April 16, 2025

Journalist Freshta Sadeed Detained and Released Amid Pakistan’s Crackdown on Afghans

April 16, 2025 -Afghanistan/Pakistan –  Afghan journalist Freshta Sadeed was briefly detained in Islamabad by Pakistani police on April 14, 2025, as part of the country’s […]
April 11, 2025

Journalist Barred from War Crime Hearing Amid Legal Tensions

April 11, 2025 – Afghanistan/Australia –  In April 2025, Australian photojournalist Andrew Quilty was unexpectedly barred from attending a committal hearing at Sydney’s Downing Centre Local […]
February 23, 2025

Afghanistan’s Only Women-Led Radio Station Resumes Broadcasting After Taliban Lifts Suspension

February 23, 2025 -Afghanistan –  Afghanistan’s only women-led radio station, Radio Shama, has resumed operations after the Taliban lifted a temporary suspension imposed earlier this year. […]
February 9, 2025

Taliban Closes Radio Begum, Detains Staff in Escalating Crackdown on Afghan Women’s Media

February 09, 2025 – Afghanistan –  Taliban authorities raided Radio Begum, Afghanistan’s only nationwide women-run radio station, arresting two employees and suspending its operations. The Ministry […]
January 31, 2025

Afghan Filmmaker Sayed Rahim Saeedi Sentenced to Three Years Amid Allegations of Torture and Media Repression

January 31, 2025 – Afghanistan –  Sayed Rahim Saeedi, a 57-year-old Afghan filmmaker and director of ANAR Media, was sentenced to three years in prison by […]