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FARAKHABAR: Violence Against Journalists Discussed

November 2 is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.

In a report published for the occasion, the Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) said that in the past two decades, 109 journalists and media workers have lost their lives in Afghanistan.

The center added that no serious attention was paid to investigating the cases of murder and brutality against journalists, and that only six were brought to justice.

At the same time, the International Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said that Afghanistan ranks least in addressing such cases among Somalia, Syria, Iraq, South Sudan, the Philippines, Pakistan, Brazil, Bangladesh, Russia, India and Nigeria.

In the past few years eleven reporters and media personnel from Moby Group have lost their lives in various incidents.

In this episode host Karim Amini discusses the topic with Sediqullah Tawhidi, deputy CEO of Journalists' Safety Committee, and Latif Mahmood, Ghani’s deputy spokesman.

Farakhabar

FARAKHABAR: Violence Against Journalists Discussed

November 2 is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.

In a report published for the occasion, the Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) said that in the past two decades, 109 journalists and media workers have lost their lives in Afghanistan.

The center added that no serious attention was paid to investigating the cases of murder and brutality against journalists, and that only six were brought to justice.

At the same time, the International Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said that Afghanistan ranks least in addressing such cases among Somalia, Syria, Iraq, South Sudan, the Philippines, Pakistan, Brazil, Bangladesh, Russia, India and Nigeria.

In the past few years eleven reporters and media personnel from Moby Group have lost their lives in various incidents.

In this episode host Karim Amini discusses the topic with Sediqullah Tawhidi, deputy CEO of Journalists' Safety Committee, and Latif Mahmood, Ghani’s deputy spokesman.

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