Afghanistan - News outlets prosecuted for reporting that Iran bribed parliamentarians

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Reporters Without Borders is puzzled that the Media Offences Commission has decided to refer complaints against the Pajhwok Afghan News agency and two newspapers, Sarnewesht and Bavar, to the attorney-general's office and calls for the complaints, about a report that Iran bribed parliamentarians, to be withdrawn. “This decision does not help media independence and development in Afghanistan,” Reporters Without Borders said. “It is true that, under the existing media law, this commission has (...)

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