As Western forces leave the country, the free press faces a uncertain future under the Taliban

As Western forces leave the country, the free press faces a uncertain future under the Taliban
Young protestors and reporters have given their lives in the past week in Myanmar and Afghanistan
After 29 years of circulation, Himal Southasian, which claims to be the only analytical and regional news magazine for South Asia, will cease to publish as of November 2016.
In response to the attacks on Tolo TV on 20 January, in which eight people have been killed and 30 others injured, we stand in solidarity with the Afghan media community
The country’s female journalists are playing a vital role in society, but threats remain
Abdul Mujeeb Khalvatgar is an Afghan journalist and the executive director of the media advocacy group Nai Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan, which works to develop a free media as the country develops a peacetime society.