At least 8 journalists killed in Afghanistan bomb attack
April 30, 2018 7:27 AM ET
Washington, D.C., April 30, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemned today's double suicide bombing attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, in which at least 25 people were killed, including at least eight journalists, according to media reports. The second blast,...
New York Times reporter barred from leaving Afghanistan
August 19, 2014 12:02 PM ET
New York, August 19, 2014--The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by reports today that Afghan authorities have banned New York Times correspondent Matthew Rosenberg from leaving the country, according to news reports. Rosenberg is based in Kabul and Washington....
Afghan journalist among those dead in Kabul attack
March 21, 2014 5:07 PM ET
New York, March 21, 2014--The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply saddened by an attack on Thursday night in Afghanistan in which Sardar Ahmad, a senior reporter for Agence France-Presse's Kabul bureau, was killed. Four gunmen stormed the Serena Hotel...
British-Swedish journalist shot dead in Afghan capital
March 11, 2014 3:41 PM ET
New York, March 11, 2014--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns today's fatal shooting of an international journalist in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, and calls on authorities to ensure the perpetrators are held responsible. The shooting comes amid mounting risks for...
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 journalists in good hands--their own
July 24, 2013 12:02 PM ET
I've been making the rounds of journalists and organizations in Kabul for the last several days. As I mentioned in my last post, I've been asked to come up with a support plan for journalists after next year's presidential elections,...
Getting ready for contingencies in Afghanistan
April 18, 2013 1:49 PM ET
Considering the worst-case scenarios for post-2014 Afghanistan, international news agencies should start planning a range of assistance responses for locally hired journalists and media staff. By the end of 2014, NATO troops will have largely withdrawn and the Karzai...
French photographer escapes captors in Afghanistan
April 8, 2013 4:25 PM ET
New York, April 8, 2013--Pierre Borghi, a French photographer who was abducted in Kabul more than four months ago, has escaped his captors, according to news reports citing the Afghan government. Borghi's disappearance had not been made public in 2012...