Afghan Journalists Steadfast as International Withdrawal Approaches
February 12, 2014 1:41 AM ET
As they look toward the next era of uncertainty, reporters in Afghanistan express a sense of determination to build on what they have achieved. By Bob Dietz An Afghan man marks his application for voter registration in Kabul, Afghanistan, on...
Afghan journalist's death must lead to better combat rules
April 25, 2012 3:05 PM ET
Wednesday, the Afghanistan Analysts Network (AAN) released its report, "Death of an Uruzgan Journalist: Command Errors and Collateral Damage," by Kate Clark on the July 2011 shooting death of journalist Omaid Khpalwak. Clark's details on how Khpalwak died corroborate and...
Attacks on the Press in 2011: Fixers on Front Lines
February 21, 2012 11:24 PM ET
Local "fixers" have been essential to foreign reporters covering the Afghan war. While they often do the same work as their international counterparts, they run greater risk and face a far more uncertain future. By Monica Campbell...
ISAF takes responsibility for Afghan journalist's death
September 8, 2011 5:21 PM ET
New York, September 8, 2011--The International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan said today that one of its soldiers was responsible for the July 28 death of a local journalist working for the BBC Afghanistan service and the Pajhwok Afghan...
Moby Media executive urges global support for Afghan press
May 4, 2010 1:22 PM ET
Mujahid Kakar, head of news and current affairs for Afghanistan’s Moby Media Group, was at the United Nations on Monday to give a speech on World Press Freedom Day. He stopped by CPJ’s office afterward, and we talked for...