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Category Archives: Censorship

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Media Watchdogs, UN Call on Taliban to Stop Arbitrary Detention of Journalists in Afghanistan

14th April, 2022 · admin

VOA Afghan Service April 13, 2022 WASHINGTON — Local media watchdogs in Afghanistan and the United Nations have called on the Taliban to stop the arbitrary detention of local journalists in Afghanistan. Afghan Journalists Safety Committee, in a statement on Thursday, said that the Taliban arrested its provincial representative in central Ghor province along with another

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Posted in Censorship, Human Rights, Media, Taliban | Tags: Afghan Journalists, Life under Taliban rule, Press Freedom |
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U.S. report acknowledges human rights backsliding in Afghanistan

13th April, 2022 · admin

Politico: The report identified a number of serious human rights violations under Taliban rule, including reprisal killings by Taliban fighters; the removal of women and minority groups from leadership; serious restrictions on free speech; and bans on women from working or receiving an education. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Afghan Women, Censorship, Ethnic Issues, Human Rights, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Ethnic descrimination, Freedom of Speech, Life under Taliban rule |
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Taliban Bans Broadcasting Iranian TV Shows on Tamadon Private TV

1st April, 2022 · admin

8am: Recently, sources in Kabul have reported that Taliban Intelligence Department has banned the broadcast of Iranian shows via Tamadon TV. Tamadon TV belongs to Mohsehni Family, a Pashtun Shia family from Kandahar. The motive behind these recent decisions of Taliban is not clear. This is the second TV channel show being banned by Taliban

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Posted in Censorship, Iran-Afghanistan Relations, Media, Taliban | Tags: Life under Taliban rule, Press Freedom, Shiites |
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BBC News Bulletins Taken Off-Air in Afghanistan After Taliban Ruling

27th March, 2022 · admin

PA: The BBC’s TV news bulletins have been taken off-air in Afghanistan after the Taliban “ordered our TV partners to remove international broadcasters from their airwaves”. On Sunday, the BBC announced its TV news bulletin in Pashto, Persian and Uzbek had been taken off-air in Afghanistan following a Taliban order.  Click here to read more

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Posted in Censorship, Media, Taliban | Tags: Life under Taliban rule |
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Taliban Bans Broadcasting Foreign Made TV Series on MOBY Group Media Company and Tolo TV

18th March, 2022 · admin

8am: The Taliban have imposed certain restrictions and censorships on media and freedom of speech since August 2021. In addition to the Taliban’s interferences in media’s scope of work, the factors such as security threats, and lack of funds have forced many media channels to shut down. It is recently reported that more than 50%

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Posted in Censorship, Entertainment News, Media, Taliban | Tags: censorship, Life under Taliban rule, Press Freedom |
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Taliban Officials Threaten Media Outlets and Torture Journalists: HRW Report

7th March, 2022 · admin

8am: The agency reported on Monday that Taliban officials carried out widespread violence against media outlets in the capital and provinces, stating they have severely restricted the publication of critical reports in the country. Human Rights Watch has stated that the situation of journalists, especially female journalists is worse in the provinces in comparison to

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Posted in Afghan Women, Censorship, Human Rights, Media, Taliban | Tags: Afghan Journalists, Life under Taliban rule, Press Freedom |
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Journalists Face Extraordinary Problems in Afghanistan: GIJN Report

15th February, 2022 · admin

8am: The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) has reported since political upheaval in Afghanistan in August, there has been an extraordinary disruption in the country’s journalistic community, adding that some newsrooms have been moved out of Afghanistan. Contrary to promises made, GIJN has stressed human rights and freedom of the press, independent media outlets inside

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Posted in Censorship, Human Rights, Media, Taliban | Tags: Afghan Journalists, Freedom of Speech, Life under Taliban rule, Press Freedom |
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Many Afghan Radio Stations Closed in Past 6 Months: Watchdog

13th February, 2022 · admin

Tolo News: At least 86 radio stations have halted operations over the past six months, media watchdog organizations reported, saying financial and political issues are the main reasons for the collapse of the Afghan media.  February 13th marked the UN’s World Radio Day. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Censorship, Economic News, Media, Taliban | Tags: Afghan Journalists, Life under Taliban rule |
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‘Signs Of Torture’: Two Afghan Journalists Severely Beaten After Detention By Taliban

9th September, 2021 · admin

 Two journalists for Kabul-based newspaper Etilaat-e Roz were detained by Taliban militants while covering a protest for women’s rights on September 7. They were released hours later covered in bruises and barely able to walk. RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi spoke to the newspaper’s founder about the beatings and the dangers faced by journalists trying to

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Posted in Censorship, Everyday Life, Human Rights, Media, Taliban | Tags: Afghan Journalists, Life under Taliban rule |
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Afghanistan blocks online game PUBG

17th December, 2020 · admin

1TV: Afghanistan on Thursday temporarily blocked popular online game Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) after receiving complaints that it had negative impact on people who play it. Afghanistan Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) said that the decision to block the game was taken following complaints from several entities including the parliament. Click here to read more (external

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Posted in Censorship, Entertainment News, Other News | Tags: Gaming in Afghanistan |
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