RSF Warns Declining Refuge Puts Afghan Journalists in Greater Danger

KABUL – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has warned that growing restrictions on visas and asylum are forcing more Afghan journalists back into Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, where they face arrest, torture, and even death.

In a statement marking the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power on 15 August 2021, RSF condemned the “relentless harassment” of media professionals and urged countries to offer urgent protection.