Rohullah Sangar
|
Tolonews TV |
Reporter |
Arrest |
GDI |
Dec 17 |
Chrikar |
Sangar was taken into custody by GDI members on December 17th at 11:30 a.m. in Charikar city, the capital of Parwan province. He was arrested in connection to his reporting on the current state of affairs in the province, shedding light on the challenges experienced by the local population |
Sultan Ali Jawadi
|
Nasim radio |
Head of the radio |
Threat/One-Year Prison Sentence |
GDI |
Dec 11 |
Nili |
Sultan Ali Jawadi was summoned to the city primary court in Nili, the capital of Daikundi province, yesterday morning. During the hearing, Jawadi was sentenced to one year in prison. His wife was present at the meeting, witnessing the verdict, after which Jawadi was subsequently transferred to prison. |
Abdu Rahim Mohammadi
|
Tamadon TV |
Reporter |
Arrest |
GDI |
Dec 12 |
kandahar |
Abdul Rahim Mohammadi was summoned to the Kandahar Intelligence Department and arrested on Monday, December 4. Both the local administration and the Intelligence Department have thus far refrained from commenting on the situation surrounding this reporter's arrest and investigation. Simultaneously, Mohammadi's family has chosen not to discuss this matter. |
Anonymous
|
- |
Reporter |
Threat of arrest |
high-ranking official |
Dec 17 |
Bamian |
He was threatened by a high-ranking official in the Taliban at the provincial level due to his reports on the prevailing situation in the province, which highlighted the issues faced by the local population. |
local media
|
Radio stations |
Two private radio stations |
Threat |
GDI |
Dec 17 |
Aibak |
The radio stations faced the threat of closure after playing a song with music. The Taliban banned local media from broadcasting music. |
Anonymous
|
A private TV channel |
Journalist |
Arrest |
GDI |
Dec 17 |
Kabul |
The journalist was forcibly summoned and held in detention for three nights, during which he endured extensive interrogation regarding his program that shed light on the Taliban's oppressive ban on girls' education and their governing methods. Following his release, he was coerced into making commitments to refrain from producing any content of a similar nature in the future. |
Journalists
|
A private TV channel |
3 journalists |
Arrest |
GDI |
Nov 18 |
Kabul |
The journalists were summoned by the GDI and subjected to a three-hour interrogation. The questioning revolved around their tough inquiries directed at a Taliban official regarding governance and the ban on girls' education. They received a warning, urging them to refrain from producing similar content in the future. |
Media directors
|
Local media |
18 directors or representatives |
Threat |
Directorate of Intelligence, department of Information and Culture and department of Vice and Virtue |
Nov 5 |
Khost |
The Head of local media outlets in Khost province were invited by the provincial department of information and culture, along with representatives from the intelligence directorate and vice and virtue department. The meeting, initially scheduled for 9:00 am, started at 12:30 pm and was attended by 18 directors or representatives. During the meeting, the journalists' mobile phones were confiscated and they were forced to share their passcodes. After approximately two hours, the meeting ended, but the journalists were told they couldn't retrieve their phones immediately. They were instructed to go home and would be notified of the appropriate time to collect their phones, which was around 6:00 pm. |
Reporters
|
A private radio&tv network |
Reporters(5) |
Threat of arrest |
GDI |
Nov 3 |
Khost |
- |
Anonymous
|
a private TV channel |
presenter |
Threat |
Taliban police |
Nov 3 |
Kabul |
The presenter faced threats from members of the Taliban police simply for wearing a tie during their program. |