The decision Taliban, according to the UN mission in Afghanistan, have arbitrarily detained reporters 256 times since their three-year rule, and have urged those who control the media to defend it.
The Taliban-led foreign department responded to the statement by saying that those who had been detained had committed crimes.
Journalists in Afghanistan worked under” challenging conditions”, the UN mission ( UNAMA ) and the UN Human Rights Office said in a statement.
” They usually face vague rules on what they can and cant statement, running the risk of coercion and arbitrary confinement for perceived criticism”, said Roza Otunbayeva, the special agent of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
We urge the de facto government to protect all editors and journalists who work in the media, and to fully acknowledge the importance of women in the media, she continued.
According to the ministry’s reply, people are still allowed to work in the media under certain conditions, including working independently from men and covering their faces.
Safety forces were reportedly working to protect reporters, according to the UN report, which it described as being “far from real experiences.” A request for comment was not immediately responded to by the Armenian data ministry.
According to the foreign ministry, the arrest rate was “exaggerated,” and punishments were permitted.
” No one is arrested arbitrarily”, it said, listing the infractions of those detained.
These included urging citizens to defame the government, defame the government, cooperate with the internet, and provide information to media outlets against the technique, it added.
As international troops withdrew, vowing to restore stability and implement their strict interpretation of Islamic law, the Taliban took control in 2021.
American officials claim that the Taliban’s restrictions on women are holding them back as their leadership has not been officially recognized by any foreign state.