Afghanistan - Government must respect right to report news

Reporters without borders

Reporters Without Borders condemns all the methods that the Afghan security services use to obstruct journalists trying to covering suicide attacks. In the latest case, yesterday's suicide attack on the defence ministry in Kabul, journalists from most media were denied entry into the building. “We understand that, in such serious circumstances, protecting civilians must be the priority for the security forces,” Reporters Without Borders said. “But news coverage is also a priority and must be (...)

© Reporters sans frontières - mardi 19 avril 2011