Afghanistan - Cameraman sprayed with acid in Kabul

Reporters Without Borders condemns the acid attack on Parviz Safi, a cameramen for the state-owned English-language television station Press TV, by three unidentified men on 6 February in the Afghan capital, Kabul The press freedom organization calls on the Afghan police to investigate and quickly identify and arrest the perpetrators. The journalist suffered second-degree burns to his face but it missed his eyes and his life is not in danger. The acid attack was the second of its kind on (...)

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