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Press Statement Afghanistan: Kabul Times reporter detained and attacked23 Dec, 2021 Sayed Rashed Kashefi, a reporter with the Kabul Times and Rasa TV, was allegedly beaten and detained for over six hours while covering a fight at an aid distribution site in Kabul’s 5th district. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its Afghanistan affiliate, the Afghan Independent Journalists’ Association (AIJA), condemn the journalist’s detention and urge the Taliban authorities to swiftly investigate the incident. On December 11, Abdul Matin Rahimzai, director of the Taliban administered Kabul Directorate of Refugee Affairs, and his bodyguards, interrupted Kashefi as he filmed a scuffle between one bodyguard and several female aid recipients. Kashefi’s hands were tied and he was taken to the office of the Directorate of Refugee Affairs, where he was interrogated about the motive of the recording. Rahimzai allegedly slapped the journalist on his face during the inquiry and confiscated both his smartphone and voice recorder used to document the incident. A bodyguard then handcuffed Kashefi and detained him for approximately six hours before his release. According to Kashefi, Rahimzai’s bodyguard struck him on his back several times with a pipe. The journalist suffered wounds from the beating, according to photos posted by the Afghanistan Journalists Centre on Twitter. Once the AIJA learned of the incident, it lobbied for Kashefi’s immediate release and the return of the confiscated recording devices, however, these have not been returned. Afghanistan’s media landscape is increasingly fraught, as attacks against journalists and media workers, financial stress and harsh media restrictions increase following the Taliban’s takeover in mid-August. As many as 257 media outlets have shuttered since the Taliban gained control and, according to research conducted by the Afghanistan National Journalists Union (ANJU), at least 67% of journalists and media workers have been rendered jobless. The AIJA said: “The AIJA believes that the manner in which journalist Kashefi was dealt with, investigated, beaten up, and detained by the Kabul Chief of Refugee Affairs wasan illegal act. Therefore, we call on the Afghan government officials to punish the perpetrators and other cases of violence against journalists, in order to strengthen freedom of expression and prevent violence against journalists.” The IFJ said: “Instances of intimidation, detention and attacks on journalists and media workers continue to increase since the solidification of the Taliban regime. The IFJ urges the Taliban to thoroughly investigate the incident and ensure that its members cease their attacks on journalists, allowing the media to function independently.” Written By The IFJ represents more than 600,000 journalists in 140 countries. For further information contact IFJ Asia-Pacific on +61 2 9333 0946 Find the IFJ on Twitter: @ifjasiapacific Find the IFJ on Facebook: www.facebook.com/IFJAsiaPacific Comments Resources - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, June 2022 06/15/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, May 2022 05/15/2022 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, April 2022 04/16/2022 Download
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Press Statement बिनाकारण पत्रकार पक्राउ गरिनु प्रेस स्वतन्त्रताविरोधी कार्य: महासंघ13 Dec, 2018 समाचार संकलनका क्रममा प्रहरीले देश सञ्चार अनलाइनमा कार्यरत फोटो पत्रकार वर्षा शाहलाई आज पक्राउ गरेको घटनाप्रति नेपाल पत्रकार महासंघको गम्भीर ध्यानाकर्षण भएको छ । शीतल निवासअगाडि भएको विरोध प्रदर्शनको फोटो खिचिरहेकी पत्रकार शाहलाई प्रहरीले बिनाकारण पक्राउ गरेको थियो । स्वतन्त्रतापूर्वक पेशागत धर्म निर्वाह गरिरहेका पत्रकारलाई बिनाकारण पक्राउ गरिनु प्रेस स्वतन्त्रताविरोधी कार्य हो । महासंघ प्रहरीबाट भएको यस्ता कार्यको घोर भत्र्सना गर्दछ । यस्ता घटना नदोहो¥याउन र प्रेसको संवैधानिक अधिकारको सम्मान गर्न महासंघ सम्बन्धित निकायसँग माग गर्दछ । Written By Federation of Nepali Journalists Media Village, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal Telephone: +977 01 449 0063/ 493 873/ 447 8235 Comments Resources - Media Freedom in Sri Lanka- 2020 09/24/2021 Download - Chasing Justice : Study on impunity for crimes against journalists in Maldives 08/22/2021 Download - IFJ South Asia Media Bulletin, August 2021 08/18/2021 Download