The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has raised serious concerns over recent statements by officials from the Taliban\u2019s Ministry of Information, warning they pose a \u201cgrave threat\u201d to press freedom and free expression in Afghanistan. In a recent statement, CPJ criticized ongoing Taliban investigations into Afghan citizens’ use of social media, describing such actions as repressive and a violation of basic human rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The group condemned threats of legal action against what the Taliban called \u201cillegal\u201d social media use, saying these measures undermine independent media and restrict public discourse. The Afghan Journalists Protection Organization echoed these concerns, labeling the remarks a direct threat to journalists and calling for firm international intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
CPJ urged global human rights groups to act quickly to protect Afghan journalists and defend press freedom amid what it called a \u201ccritical moment\u201d for the country. It also encouraged media workers to strengthen their digital security and seek legal and humanitarian support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has raised serious concerns over recent statements by officials from the Taliban\u2019s Ministry of Information, warning they pose a \u201cgrave threat\u201d to press freedom and free expression in Afghanistan. In a recent statement, CPJ criticized ongoing Taliban investigations into Afghan citizens’ use of social media, describing such actions as …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":125363,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[25,31],"tags":[14382],"class_list":["post-125362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-afghanistan","category-news","tag-press-freedom-in-afghanistan"],"yoast_head":"\n