IFJ calls for Taliban's unconditional release of Mehdi Ansari
Meanwhile, the IAGU also condemned the Taliban court's verdict on Mehdi Ansari and called on the Taliban to drop the charges against him and release him unconditionally.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) says journalists in Afghanistan continue to face enormous challenges, including arbitrary detention, violence and harassment.
The federation called on the Taliban to stop arbitrary detention of media professionals and called on the international community to defend media freedom and freedom of association in Afghanistan.
The Taliban's primary court in Kabul has reportedly sentenced Mehdi Ansari to one and a half years in prison on charges of "propaganda" against the group.
Mehdi Ansari was arrested by Taliban intelligence on May 16 this year in the Pol-e-Khushk area of Kabul's Barchi Plain.
The International Federation of Afghanistan Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the Taliban court's verdict on Afghan News Agency reporter Mehdi Ansari.
Farzana Ahmadi
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