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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

A member of the Taliban special forces pushes a journalist (L) covering a demonstration by women protestors outside a school in Kabul on September 30, 2021. (AFP)

Taliban detain journalists as press freedom crumbles in Afghanistan

Taliban authorities detain three journalists in Kabul in a single week as rights groups warn of escalating repression, arbitrary arrests and sweeping restrictions that continue to dismantle Afghanistan’s independent media.

May 10, 2026