Afghanistan: “We have received hundreds of requests for help”,says IFJ
Brussels, August 20, 2021 – “We had one instance of a family being threatened and told the only way they would be left in peace is if their daughter – a journalist…
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IFJ calls for evacuation of media workers in Afghanistan
BRUSSELS—The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called for the necessary evacuation of media workers at critical risk in Afghanistan and asked the international community to expedite all evacuation and…
American media urge President Biden to support Afghan journalists
WASHINGTON—American media outlets have urged the US administration to help protect Afghan journalists seeking to flee as the Taliban tighten their grip in the country. The publishers of the Washington…
Taliban take two female state TV anchors off-air, beat two journalists
WASHINGTON D.C.—The Taliban must immediately cease harassing and attacking journalists for their work, allow women journalists to broadcast the news, and permit the media to operate freely and independently, the…
India: Jammu and Kashmir Police assault journalists covering Muharram procession
Jammu and Kashmir police chased a group of journalists and attacked them with batons while they were covering the Muharram procession in Srinagar on August 17. The International Federation of Journalists (IF)…
Pakistan a democracy only in name: Hamid Mir
LONDON: The anchor and host of the now-off air primetime show Capital Talk on Geo, Hamid Mir, in a wide-ranging interview to the BBC World Service, criticised the shrinking space…