The Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) held separate consultative meetings with government officials, journalists, and media managers in Helmand Province to address the challenges facing journalists in the province.
During the meetings, the economic challenges facing media outlets, violations of journalists’ copyright, the lack of specialized professional capacity within the media, and the lack of training programmes for journalists were mentioned as the major challenges facing the media community in the province.
Jamil Weqar, head of AJSC, emphasized the importance of media work in society and said that challenges facing media work should be addressed.
Hafiz Abdul Bari Rashid, director of information and culture in Helmand, said that challenges facing journalists has been addressed and that better access to information had been facilitated for journalists.
During their visit, AJSC’s delegation also visited Sukoon, Muska, Sabawoon, and Heermand radio stations, where they discussed ways to address the challenges facing media outlets.
AJSC has been consistently working to address challenges facing the work of journalists and facilitate a safe environment for them.
