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IEA rejects new UNAMA report on media restrictions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday that the UN’s latest report on media restrictions was not objective and rejected its findings.
UN in Afghanistan (UNAMA) stated in its report that after reviewing the media situation from August 15, 2021 to September 30, 2024, there had been 336 cases of violations of human rights of journalists and media workers in the country, including 256 arrests and ill-treatment and 75 instances of threats and intimidation.
UNAMA said in its report that media and journalists face many challenges, including lack of access to information, and severe restrictions in doing their work.
The ministry also said the report is in contradiction with the efforts of the Islamic Emirate to support the media.