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| Afghanistan |
| Any Attack On Media A War Crime: Afghan Media |
| 2015-10-14 |
| [Tolo News] The Afghan media collectively on Tuesday said they will not bow to the threats of the Taliban following the group's statement and video issued on Monday against TOLO TV and 1TV, which included death threats against all staff. In addition to the death threats, the Taliban threatened to destroy all facilities belonging to the two TV channels. Addressing a presser in Kabul ...the capital of Afghanistan. Home to continuous fighting from 1992 to 1996 between the forces of would-be strongman and Pak ISI/Jamaat-e-Islami sock puppet Gulbuddin Hekmayar and the Northern Alliance, a period which won Hek the title Most Evil Man in the Worldand didn't do much for the reputations of the Northern Alliance guys either.... , Fahim Dashti CEO of Afghanistan's journalist union said the Taliban "has categorized TOLO TV and 1TV as their enemy and military targets and issued death threats against all staff and threatened the two institutions and their facilities". "Afghan media, media activists, unions, media watchdog organizations and other media support institutions consider the threat not limited to the two named TV channels, but a threat to all of Afghanistan's media family and to the country's press freedom - which is one of the key achievements of the past 14 years," he said. "We believe the Afghan people expect the Afghan media not to bow to such threats and to continue on their mission of informing people based on journalism ethics." He went on to say media organizations are not one of the warring sides, but are instead civilian organizations. "Whenever the Taliban or any other group has complaints, they can adopt peaceful means, because any attack on media and journalists is considered a war crime," he added. "We announce that in the event of such threats continuing or any journalists or media organizations harmed by the Taliban or any other group, our first reaction will be to boycott their news coverage." He said Afghan media once again emphasizes its commitment to democratic values and professional journalistic ethics, primarily ensuring impartiality and balance in their publications. In conclusion he said: "We call on the Afghan government, national and international organizations to extend their maximum support to Afghan media and journalists, making their security and immunity a top priority." |
| Posted by:Fred |