On the occasion of Universal Access to Information Day, Afghanistan’sJournalists Centre has condemned the closure of Radio Nasim in Dykundi province. They have called it “increased pressure and further restrictions on independent media” in the country.
On Wednesday, September 27, Taliban intelligence agents forcefully shut down Nasim Radio, a local radio station in the central province of Dykundi. They also arrested the station’s director and two reporters. Additionally, the Taliban forces confiscated the employees’ equipment and personal gadgets, including mobile phones and voice recorders, before sealing the station’s gate.
Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s Journalists Center said on Thursday in a press release that three employees detained by intelligence forces from this media outlet were released after 5 hours.
According to the statement, the Afghan Journalists Center has called on the local authorities of the Taliban administration to permit the reopening of this radio station as soon as possible and to refrain from obstructing the free operation of this media and its staff.
Local sources in the Dykundi province confirmed yesterday that the intelligence forces of the Taliban had raided Radio Nasim’sNasim’s office in Dykundi, detained Sultan Ali Javadi, the chief editor, along with two reporters, and sealed the premises of this media outlet.
Meanwhile, the Afghan Supporting Independent Media (NAI) organization, on Universal Access to Information Day, has issued a statement stating that systematic restrictions on access to information have made the future of journalism in Afghanistan uncertain.
This organization has expressed concerns about challenges such as limited access to information, lack of job security, and physical violence against journalists and media personnel.
This is happening while reports indicate that some journalists are still imprisoned under the rule of the Taliban administration.
