The Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) to address challenges facing media work, held separate advocacy meetings with government officials in Nangarhar, Ghazni, Kundoz, Kapisa, Nuristan, Saripul, Faryab, Samangan, Nimroz, Ghor, Kunar, Zabul, Laghman and Baghlan provinces.
Mayors of Baghlan and Saripul, directors of public health of Faryab and Kunar, officials of ATRA in Kundoz, Kapisa and Nuristan, official of environment protection directorates of Saripul and Nuristan, directors of propagation of virtue and prevention of vice in Laghman and Kapisa, director of refugees and repatriation of Nimroz, director of Nimroz’s river basin management, director of statistics and information of Ghor, director of public works of Nuristan, heads of information department in directorate of information and culture of Nangarhar, Zabul and Ghazni, head of physical information and sports of Samangan, as well as AJSC’s provincial representatives , had participated in these meetings.
In these meetings, challenges facing media work, installation of frequency filters, appointing spokespersons, challenges of local media outlets in these provinces, facilitating better access to information and journalists’ safety were among the topics discussed.
Government officials, in addition to their support for media and journalists, said that they will endeavour to address challenges facing journalists.
AJSC has been consistently working to address challenges facing the media and facilitate a safe environment for journalists.
