Afghanistan no longer a Member of Media Freedom Coalition

The Media Freedom Coalition’s co-chairs, the Netherlands and Canada, said on November 18 that Afghanistan had been removed after situations for media freedom declined following Taliban’s takeover of the country.

Afghanistan joined the Media Freedom Coalition in January 2020 after then-President Ashraf Ghani’s administration signed the Global Pledge on Media Freedom.

Since taking control, the Taliban have placed severe restrictions on media freedom, affecting the security and well-being of journalists and media professionals.