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Reaffirming strong support for exiled trade unionists and for the return of democracy, freedom and equality [EI] 2022-05-04

'The next step for E tū is to provide further support to these journalists, including facilitating opportunities for employment' [IFJ] 2022-04-29

PFUJ supports evacuating Afghan journalists [IFJ] 2022-04-21

Two detained amid rising attacks on Afghan media under Taliban rule [IFJ] 2022-04-20

Blocking access to international media major blow to access to information, union survey [IFJ] 2022-04-07

Media crackdown intensifies as international broadcasters taken off air [IFJ] 2022-03-31

The Taliban regime denies girls’ right to education [EI] 2022-03-26

TOLONews journalists detained by Taliban militants [IFJ] 2022-03-21

87% of women journalists have suffered discrimination under Taliban rule [IFJ] 2022-03-09

Dire political and economic situation is undermining its fight against child labour [Equal Times] 2022-02-06

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Journalist sentenced to prison for criticism of Taliban regime 2022-05-12 [IFJ]

Reaffirming strong support for exiled trade unionists and for the return of democracy, freedom and equality 2022-05-04 [EI]

'The next step for E tū is to provide further support to these journalists, including facilitating opportunities for employment' 2022-04-29 [IFJ]

New Zealand: 'The next step for E tu is to provide further support to these journalist, including facilitating opprtunities for employment' 2022-04-29 [IFJ]

PFUJ supports evacuating Afghan journalists 2022-04-21 [IFJ]

Two detained amid rising attacks on Afghan media under Taliban rule 2022-04-20 [IFJ]

Blocking access to international media major blow to access to information, union survey 2022-04-07 [IFJ]

Media crackdown intensifies as international broadcasters taken off air 2022-03-31 [IFJ]

Afghan girls stage protest, demand Taliban re-open schools 2022-03-26 [Al-Jazeerah]

The Taliban regime denies girls’ right to education 2022-03-26 [EI]

Parents of journalist killed by Taliban file complaint with the ICC 2022-03-24 [IFJ]

TOLONews journalists detained by Taliban militants 2022-03-21 [IFJ]

87% of women journalists have suffered discrimination under Taliban rule 2022-03-09 [IFJ]

Dire political and economic situation is undermining its fight against child labour 2022-02-06 [Equal Times]

Taliban arrest Ariana News Journalists 2022-02-04 [IFJ]

Afghanistan: 500,000 jobs lost since Talibhan takeover 2022-01-20 [UN News]

Attacks and detainments of journalists continue to escalate 2022-01-19 [IFJ]

Taliban temporarily detain Noorin Television owner 2022-01-03 [IFJ]

Taliban ban long-distance road trips for solo women 2021-12-27 [BBC]

Kabul Times reporter detained and attacked 2021-12-23 [IFJ]

Education International “schools should never be targets of terrorism or violence” 2021-12-15 [EI]

UN blocks recognition of brutal regimes in Myanmar and Afghanistan 2021-12-07 [ITUC]

Taliban’s new directives will further muzzle press freedom 2021-11-30 [IFJ]

Former Ariana television journalist killed in explosion 2021-11-16 [IFJ]

Newfoundland and Labrador IBEW 1620 Donates $30,000 to Support Afghan Family of Four 2021-11-05 [VOCM]

CWA Canada, human rights group help journalist escape Afghanistan 2021-11-01 [CWA Canada]

Taliban attacks journalists reporting women’s protest 2021-10-22 [IFJ]

Report reveals dire economic and safety situation for Afghan media workers 2021-10-07 [IFJ]

Journalist Sayed Maroof Sadat gunned down 2021-10-06 [IFJ]

NUJ and IFJ call for urgent action by UK government to secure safe passage for under-threat former BBC journalists in Afghanistan 2021-10-06 [IFJ]

Afghanistan crisis: How PFA members can help 2021-10-05 [PFA]

Future professional hopes dashed for women in Afghanistan’s media 2021-10-03 [IFJ]

Draconian media rules set to further strangle media 2021-09-28 [IFJ]

PFUJ stands in solidarity with women journalists in Afghanistan and Indian Held Kashmir 2021-09-26 [IFJ]

These are dark days for journalism in Afghanistan; we must support those who seek to shine a light 2021-09-23 [Equal Times]

'Every minute I fear they will try to find and kill me' 2021-09-22 [IFJ]

Taliban-run Kabul municipality to female workers: Stay home 2021-09-19 [NBC]

Kabul’s interim mayor says female workers told to stay home by Taliban 2021-09-19 [The New Daily]

Attacks to the media escalate as Taliban control takes hold 2021-09-17 [IFJ]

Union helps Afghan journalists to safety in Finland 2021-09-15 [Trade Union News from Finland]

Media workers detained while covering Kabul protests 2021-09-09 [IFJ]

Journalist union leader Fahim Dashti killed in Taliban attack in Panjshir Valley 2021-09-08 [IFJ]

Local media raise concerns of journalist safety with Taliban officials 2021-09-08 [IFJ]

Hundreds of Afghans take to Kabul's streets calling for freedom 2021-09-08 [Al-Jazeerah]

SAMSN members appeal to SAARC countries to provide asylum for Afghan Journalists 2021-09-03 [IFJ]

'I don't know what awaits me in the future' 2021-08-31 [IFJ]

The end of the US mission, but what now for Afghanistan’s media? 2021-08-31 [IFJ]

Chaos and fear as deadline looms, countries end evacuation efforts 2021-08-30 [IFJ]

'There is a sense of anger that so many journalists are being abandoned' 2021-08-30 [IFJ]

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