Coinciding with World Press Freedom Day, a media outlet named Kabul Times News has begun operating in exile.
In a statement released on Sunday, May 3, the outlet said it operates from France and covers important events in Afghanistan and around the world on a daily basis.
The announcement from this media outlet states, “Kabul Times News, emphasizing the principles of neutrality, accuracy in reporting, and professional independence, is committed to providing reliable and impartial information to audiences inside and outside Afghanistan.”
The outlet has launched its activities at a time when freedom of expression and media operations in Afghanistan face serious restrictions.
Meanwhile, Richard Bennett, the UN Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, has called for the release of journalists detained by the Taliban.
The Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC), says that the Taliban, through repression and censorship of independent media, have pushed the media into a new phase of crisis.
