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Women and Journalists are Targets of Violence in Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan, Report Says | The Intercept
Source: The Intercept | 14 April 2022
The Intercept features our new report with Afghan Peace Watch — Tracking Disorder During Taliban Rule in Afghanistan — on the rise in violence targeting women, journalists, and former government officials under Taliban rule, with commentary from ACLED Director of Research & Innovation Dr. Roudabeh Kishi.
“The reporting environment, in addition to the political landscape of course, changed really dramatically after the Taliban takeover in August…the outlets that remain open are facing a lot of censorship, and they are really unable to report on what’s happening on the ground because of the security risks that they face. [Journalists] that do risk reporting anything that contradicts the Taliban narrative have faced threats, intimidation. And even beyond that, some have been jailed, some have been tortured.”
