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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US blogger Cynthia Ritchie found unconscious in her Islamabad flat
ISLAMABAD—American blogger and journalist Cynthia D Ritchie was rushed to a hospital on Thursday after she was found unconscious at her flat. Police said Ritchie was shifted to the Polyclinic…
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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…
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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…
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Taliban spokesperson calls BBC News presenter during live transmission
LONDON—Taliban’s spokesperson Suhail Shaheen (pictured) called a BBC journalist, Yalda Hakim, on air, to discuss the group’s future goals. The journalist, who was also stunned to receive the call, has…
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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…