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2015 “bloodiest year” for Afghan journalists
Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan- (NAI) says that the year 2015 was the bloodiest year for Afghan journalists.
NAI stated that 2015 was followed with many violence against journalists that 12 cases of murder are among the registered cases.
“The armed Taliban group have threaten media and journalists in an organized way which the deadliest incident was the suicide attack on Moby Group’s journalists,” said Sidiqullah Tawhidi, head of NAI.
In this year, women have dramatically abandoned media which insecurity and lack of impunity were said to be the main reasons.
The list of registered cases against journalists in 2015 are as follows:
12 cases of murder
23 cases of injuries
3 cases of detainees
15 cases of beating and assassinations
26 cases of violence by government
64 cases of violence by Taliban
1 case of violence by NATO forces have been registered.
This comes as many Afghan journalists have fled their war-torn country en masse to seek asylum in Western countries over these serious security threats.
The journalists left the country primarily due to insecurity, and pressure from the government, powerful armed groups, the Taliban, and official censorship.
Violence against journalists in Afghanistan has been steadily increasing in 2015 as the Peace Talks with the armed Taliban group still continues.
The latest upsurge in violence against journalists follows a short period of opening and development in the media.
While Afghan journalists have made great strides in establishing media outlets and providing Afghans with comprehensive coverage of local and national events in recent years, there are still many challenges being faced by local and foreign journalists alike, namely, harassment, threats and lack of support from government authorities.
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200 tons of aid from Uzbekistan arrives in Afghanistan for flood victims
Two hundred tons of emergency relief from Uzbekistan for flood victims has arrived at the Hairatan border post in northern Afghanistan and handed over to representatives of the Islamic Emirate on Tuesday.
The aid from Uzbekistan for flood victims included 48 tons of flour, 22 tons of rice, 100 tents, and 96 water tanks.
Rahmatul Haq Fazil, Afghanistan’s deputy minister of foreign affairs, said relations between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan were historical and that Uzbekistan has always cooperated with the people of Afghanistan and taken positive steps in the political, economic, commercial and transit sectors.
At the same time, Ismatullah Irgashev, Uzbekistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan, said a path has been paved for the expansion of relations between the two countries.
Since the Islamic Emirate’s return to power in August 2021, Uzbekistan has sent in 10 shipments of aid following a spate of natural disasters over the past two and a half years.
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SCO foreign ministers discuss promotion of stability in Afghanistan
Foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) met in the Kazakh capital this week and discussed issues around promoting stabilization in Afghanistan, combating terrorism and drug threats.
According to Kazakh media reports, the participants also discussed preparations for the upcoming SCO Head of State Summit scheduled for July and the Middle East situation.
China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, India and Pakistan are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
The organization recognizes Afghanistan, Mongolia, Belarus, Iraq and Sri Lanka as observers, but the Islamic Emirate has not been invited to the meeting.
SCO members have repeatedly expressed concerns about a terrorism threat from Afghanistan.
But the Islamic Emirate has emphasized repeatedly that it will not allow Afghanistan’s soil to be used against any other country.
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Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Afghanistan after three year hiatus
Turkish Airlines resumed its flights to Afghanistan with its first flight landing at Kabul International Airport on Tuesday, after almost three years.
Turkish charge d’affaires in Kabul, Cenk Unal, said at a ceremony to mark the occasion that the resumption of Turkish Airlines flights to Afghanistan is a clear example of the expansion of friendly and historical relations between the two countries.
He added that Turkish Airlines flies to numerous countries, and flights to Afghanistan will help expand cultural and commercial relations.
Officials of the Ministry of Transport stated that the resumption of Turkish Airlines flights shows that the people of Turkey stand with the people of Afghanistan in any circumstances.
They called on other international airlines to also resume flights saying that currently Kabul airport is safe and secure.
Turkish Airlines currently has 454 modern aircraft. It connects 348 destinations in six continents and in 130 countries.
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