IEA Should Refrain Filing Cases Against Media: Afghanistan Journalists Center

Afghanistan Journalists Center (AJC) has reacted to the efforts of some institutions of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan for filing cases against the media and described it as a clear violation of the media law.

Abdul Haq Hemad, head of the media monitoring commission of the Ministry of Information and Culture of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said in an interview with Bakhtar News Agency yesterday that some media outlets are working “against the regime” and their cases have been submitted to the court. The court’s verdict will be announced in the coming days.

In response to the recent attempt by the Taliban authorities to “file cases” against the media, Afghanistan Journalists Center on Tuesday described it against media law and clear interference in the affairs of public media.

Since their return to power last year, the IEA authorities described the public media law as inviolable and applicable in Afghanistan.

In the fourth article of this law, it is stated that no legal person can prohibit, sanction, censor or limit the free activity of media or news outlets, or interfere in the media affairs and their publications.

The AJC has requested the IEA authorities to review the complaints made by media, and refer those complaints to the “Complaints Handling, Investigation and Enforcement Commission” of the free media.

Due to the overwhelming restrictions imposed by the Taliban authorities on media including TV channels, radio stations, and news agencies, a large number of media outlets have close their doors, adding to the problem of unemployment in the country.

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