Afghanistan

January 30, 2025

Afghan Journalist Zia Danesh Details Taliban Threats and Flight to the U.S.

January 30, 2025 – Afghanistan –  Zia Danesh, a former Afghan journalist and government official, narrowly escaped his homeland after receiving chilling threats from the Taliban—“This […]
January 22, 2025

CPJ Urges Pakistan to Stop Harassment and Deportation of Afghan Journalists

January 22, 2025 – Afghanistan –  The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Pakistani authorities to immediately end the harassment, detention, and deportation of […]
January 15, 2025

Afghan Journalists Stress Lifeline of Safe Refuge Media Freedom Coalition

January 15, 2025 – Afghanistan –  The Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) recently spotlighted the critical role of safe refuge in enabling Afghan journalists to continue their […]
January 14, 2025

Afghanistan: Journalist Mahdi Ansari Sentenced to 18 Months for “Anti-Regime” Reporting

January 14, 2025 – Afghanistan –  A Taliban-run court in Kabul sentenced Afghan journalist Mahdi Ansari to 18 months in prison on charges of spreading “anti-regime […]
December 26, 2024

Afghanistan’s Taliban Regime Intensifies Crackdown on Media in 2024

December 26, 2024 – Afghanistan – According to the Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC), 2024 marked a steep rise in restrictions on press freedom in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. […]