Journalists Fleeing Afghanistan Over Insecurity

An Afghan media watchdog estimates that 300 journalists have fled Afghanistan for Europe in the past year because of growing security concerns. The journalists include employees of major TV networks such as 1TV and Tolo, the country’s leading commercial broadcaster, according to Sidiqullah Tawhidi of Nai-Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan, a local media advocacy organization. Some of the journalists fled in groups of 15 to 20 while others left the country with their families,...

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