KABUL: After the fall of the Republic of Afghanistan, 153 media outlets have stopped operations in 20 provinces, according to local media citing organizations supporting the country’s free media in trouble.
According to organization officials, these outlets include radio channels, print media and television, and economic problems and restrictions are the main reasons for not being able to operate anymore, Tolo News reported on Tuesday.
Officials said that if the financial crisis of the media is not resolved and the restrictions against them are not addressed, they are likely to stop operating more outlets in the country.
“If the organizations that support the media do not pay attention to the media, we will soon witness the closure of other outlets in the country,” said Huoloullah Mujadadi, deputy director of the Federation of Journalists of Afghanistan.
“The continuation of this trend has created concerns. We urge international organizations to take immediate action to address this issue. Otherwise, it will soon be the end of freedom of the press and other human and civil liberties,” Tolo was quoted as saying. News, Masroor Lutfi, representative according to the National Union of Journalists of Afghanistan.
Organizations that support free media in Afghanistan said the economic problems are serious and that operating under restrictions creates major challenges for the media in Afghanistan.
The Taliban, however, have said they will try to create a safe environment for the media and journalists to continue their work.
Last week, the Taliban had arrested Taqi Daryabi and Nematullah Naqdi, a video editor and video reporter for the Etilaatroz newspaper, after their coverage of the ongoing protests in Kabul.
The two journalists were taken to a local police station, where they were separated in two rooms, insulted and whipped with cables, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) citing sources.
“The lower back, legs and face of Taqi Daryabi and the left arm, upper back, legs and face of Naqdi were marked by red lesions after the beatings, as is seen in photos posted on Twitter by Etilaatroz and Zaki Daryabi and on the Los Angeles Times website. Daryabi appeared unable to walk without help, according to a video posted on Twitter by Zaki Daryabi, “ICJ said.
According to organization officials, these outlets include radio channels, print media and television, and economic problems and restrictions are the main reasons for not being able to operate anymore, Tolo News reported on Tuesday.
Officials said that if the financial crisis of the media is not resolved and the restrictions against them are not addressed, they are likely to stop operating more outlets in the country.
“If the organizations that support the media do not pay attention to the media, we will soon witness the closure of other outlets in the country,” said Huoloullah Mujadadi, deputy director of the Federation of Journalists of Afghanistan.
“The continuation of this trend has created concerns. We urge international organizations to take immediate action to address this issue. Otherwise, it will soon be the end of freedom of the press and other human and civil liberties,” Tolo was quoted as saying. News, Masroor Lutfi, representative according to the National Union of Journalists of Afghanistan.
Organizations that support free media in Afghanistan said the economic problems are serious and that operating under restrictions creates major challenges for the media in Afghanistan.
The Taliban, however, have said they will try to create a safe environment for the media and journalists to continue their work.
Last week, the Taliban had arrested Taqi Daryabi and Nematullah Naqdi, a video editor and video reporter for the Etilaatroz newspaper, after their coverage of the ongoing protests in Kabul.
The two journalists were taken to a local police station, where they were separated in two rooms, insulted and whipped with cables, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) citing sources.
“The lower back, legs and face of Taqi Daryabi and the left arm, upper back, legs and face of Naqdi were marked by red lesions after the beatings, as is seen in photos posted on Twitter by Etilaatroz and Zaki Daryabi and on the Los Angeles Times website. Daryabi appeared unable to walk without help, according to a video posted on Twitter by Zaki Daryabi, “ICJ said.