The Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) has announced that journalists and media outlets are facing restrictions, including pre-publication censorship, bans on covering protests, and pressure to obtain approval before publishing certain content.
The center said on Monday, September 28, marking World Access to Information Day, that restrictions on the activities of women journalists in public and private media have also increased, while the broadcast and rebroadcast of programs by some international television media outlets have been banned.
The Afghanistan Journalists Center said that a ban on broadcasting images of living beings in 25 provinces has led to the forced closure of dozens of television stations.
According to the statement, the detention, threats, and prosecution of journalists for independently covering events and communicating with media outlets operating outside the country are among other documented cases.
The center has called on the Taliban to revoke orders and restrictions that contradict media laws and access to information and to end censorship and pressure on journalists.
The Afghanistan Journalists Center has also called on the international community to increase its support for independent media outlets and journalists at risk in Afghanistan.
