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65 Human Rights Defenders, Journalists killed in 3 years: UNAMA
[KhaamaPress] United Nations...an idea whose time has gone... mission in Afghanistan in a report recorded a total of 65 Humans rights defenders and media professionals killed since January 2018 until January 2021, 32 individuals were killed from human rights One man's rights are another man's existential threat. sector and 33 were killed from the media sectors. UNAMA reported on Monday that 11 Human rights defenders and media workers have died in different attacks since the start of peace negotiations from September 2020 to January 2021. "The killings have had the broader impact across society of also diminishing expectations around efforts towards peace," UNAMA statement read. Media space and human rights with many professionals have started exercising self-censorship in their works and duties, or they have quit their job or left their homes and country for the hopes of safety. Many journalists and high-profile personalities fled the country, and that the killings had a broader impact on the society of news hounds and human rights defenders. Posted by: trailing wife 2021-02-16 |
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