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Taliban’s 5-year rule turns Afghanistan into 'information prison': RSF

Taliban’s 5-year rule turns Afghanistan into 'information prison': RSF

RSF says expanding legal restrictions, harsh penalties and pressure on journalists are reshaping Afghanistan’s media landscape, while hundreds of journalists have fled and outlets have closed amid worsening conditions.

August 13, 2026

Afghan journalists interview a woman for state-run Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA) during a ceremony to mark International Women's Day in Helmand province's Lashkar Gah on March 8, 2010. (AFP)

Less than 10% women journalists left working in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover: Advocacy group

Approximately 86% of Afghan women journalists have lost their jobs, and around 20 provinces have no female reporters. Many work anonymously or remotely for exile-based media, the Free Speech Centre reported.

March 9, 2026

Taliban detain woman journalist in northern Afghanistan

Taliban detain woman journalist in northern Afghanistan

The Afghan Media Support Organization called on international institutions and human rights organizations to "take practical measures to prevent the continued arrests and harassment of female journalists."

January 11, 2026

Taliban minister’s Delhi presser sparks outrage as women journalists barred

Taliban minister’s Delhi presser sparks outrage as women journalists barred

Outrage erupted after women journalists were banned from a Taliban minister’s Delhi press conference. Critics, including MP Mahua Moitra, accused the Indian government of enabling gender discrimination and failing to protest the exclusion.

October 11, 2025