Taliban shuts down Tamadon TV amid crackdown on Afghanistan’s Shia broadcasters
New York, June 24, 2026—Taliban authorities must allow broadcaster Tamadon TV to resume operations without interference and stop their escalating crackdown on Afghanistan’s independent media, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. On June 23, several armed members of the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice raided Tamadon TV’s headquarters in the capital city of Kabul, insulted…
Taliban shut down and seize Rah-e-Farda TV station in Afghanistan
New York, March 4, 2026—The Taliban must return control of the privately owned Rah-e-Farda TV station to its owner, permit the broadcaster to resume operations, and immediately end their systematic repression of independent media in Afghanistan, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. On February 28, Taliban intelligence officers raided Rah-e-Farda TV’s office in the…