The Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) to address challenges facing media work, held separate advocacy meetings with officials of 26 different government entities in Kundoz, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Paktia, Baghlan, Logar, Samangan, Faryab, Paktika, Ghor, Badakhshan, Saripul, Kapisa, Parwan, Takhar and Zabul provinces.
Governor of Uruzgan, deputy governor of Nimruz, mayor of Sharana city, police chief of Logar, officials of directorates of information and culture, propagation of virtue and prevention of vice, rural rehabilitation and development and various other government entities, AJSC’s coordinators for southern, western and north-eastern zones and provincial representatives, had participated in these meetings.
In these meetings, challenges facing media work, appointing spokespersons, broadcasting challenges of local media outlets 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.
