Inside The Media

On February 6, 2012, Perwiz Safi, Press TV cameraman, was attacked with acid by three anonymous persons in Dehsabs district of Kabul city while he was on his way to the office. The acid was thrown on his face which has injured the right side of his face and damaged his right eye.
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48 lawyers from around Afghanistan officially established the Afghanistan Media Defense Lawyers Committee (AMDLC) in September 2011 at the headquarters of the Afghanistan Independent Bar Association (AIBA) in Kabul.

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On July 19th 2011, an explosion in front of Dehkada Radio building in Ghazni city killed 4 people and injured 14 others. A journalist and the head broadcasting at Dehkada Radio were amongst injured. As well as the injuries sustained by many staff, the radio also suffered extensive damages due to... read more

Journalists across Afghanistan say that they practice self-censorship because of fears arising about the peace process.

Jawaid Rostapoor, Boost News Agency reporter says he fears for his ability to write openly if the Taliban come into power. He says that if he writes something critical... read more

On July 28th 2011 a group of suicide attackers entered the governmental compound in Tarin Kot, the capital of Urozgan province. Radio Television of Afghanistan, RTA is located inside this compound, along with other offices of the provincial government. Pajhwok Afghan News and BBC journalist Omid... read more