Human Rights Watch: Journalists in Afghanistan at risk of death and torture

Ahmad Shaker Thu Oct 2025 1 month ago 150

According to the report, the Taliban's intelligence agency and the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue have tightly controlled the media, detaining, torturing, and forcing journalists into self-censorship due to criticism.


Fereshta Abbasi, a researcher at the organization, stated that the Taliban forces journalists to write pre-approved reports, and crossing the "red line" can lead to detention and torture.


Human Rights Watch stated that common reasons for detention include accusations of espionage, contact with foreign media, and reporting on ISIS or internal Taliban disputes. Some journalists, after being released, have been forced to pledge not to engage in media work again.


The human rights organization says that restrictions vary across different provinces, with greater pressure on female journalists and ethnic minorities, particularly Hazaras. The Taliban has also banned the broadcast of Shia religious programs.


Human Rights Watch has warned that Afghan journalists in Pakistan and Turkey face the risk of deportation and being returned to Afghanistan, where they may face torture or death.


The organization has called on the international community to support Afghan journalists and pressure the Taliban to end the censorship and torture of journalists.

Human Rights Watch, in a new report, has stated that the Taliban has eliminated media and freedom of expression in Afghanistan over the past four years.

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