World News | Taliban to charge Afghan media outlets operating abroad

kabul [Afghanistan]Jan 3 (ANI): The director of the Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Culture has accused Afghan media organizations of spreading propaganda and said that Taliban courts will prosecute media organizations operating abroad in the near future, Khaama Press reported.

Hemad accused the media of spreading anti-government propaganda.

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“Decisions on these media outlets have already been made. The court’s decision is expected to be announced in the near future,” Hemad said, adding that “there is no law allowing executives of media outlets to operate from the outside and propagate against the regime,” According to Khaama Press.

This comes at a time when restrictions on media organizations and news channels operating in Afghanistan under Taliban rule are facing severe restrictions.

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Recently, in early December, the Taliban once again pushed the domestic media to the margins, saying the authorities were planning to set the media in the right direction.

Several humanitarian organizations have repeatedly called for violations of journalists in Afghanistan.

Criminal activity against journalists in Afghanistan has risen sharply since the Taliban took power, with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reporting in early November that at least 200 journalists had suffered human rights violations.

UNAMA tweeted, “Since August 2021, UNAMA has documented the human rights violations of more than 200 Afghan-based journalists. The record numbers include arbitrary arrests, ill-treatment, threats and intimidation.”

“Media in #Afghanistan is at risk. Let’s all help #ProtectJournalists #EndImpunity,” UNAMA tweeted.

Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in mid-August last year, it has stymied advances in women’s rights and media freedom, canceling the country’s efforts on gender equality and free speech.

According to a report by the South Asian Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN), more than 45 percent of journalists have resigned since the terrorist group took power. The growing restrictions on media in Afghanistan have also drawn widespread criticism around the world, with the United Nations (UN) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) condemning the arrests and calling on the Taliban to stop harassing local journalists and stifling free speech and threats through continued detention.

The Taliban promised women’s rights, media freedom and amnesty for government officials at their first news conference since the group took over in August. However, activists, former government employees and journalists continue to face reprisals. (Arnie)

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