LIST of MEDIA RIGHTS VIOLATIONS by JOURNALIST SAFETY INDICATES (JSIS), MAY 2018 to APRIL 2019 the Media Violations Are Categorised by the Journalist Safety Indicators
74 IFJ PRESS FREEDOM REPORT 2018–2019 LIST OF MEDIA RIGHTS VIOLATIONS BY JOURNALIST SAFETY INDICATES (JSIS), MAY 2018 TO APRIL 2019 The media violations are categorised by the Journalist Safety Indicators. Other notable incidents are media violations recorded by the IFJ in its violation mapping. *Other notable incidents are media violations recorded by the IFJ. These are violations that fall outside the JSIs and are included in IFJ mapping on the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) Hub - samsn.ifj.org Afghanistan, was killed in an attack on the Sayeed Ali ina Zafari, political programs operator police chief of Kandahar, General Abdul Raziq. on Wolesi Jerga TV; and a Wolesi Jerga TV driver AFGHANISTAN The Taliban-claimed attack took place in the were entering the MOFA road for an interview in governor’s compound during a high-level official Zanbaq square when they were confronted by a JOURNALIST KILLINGS: 12 (Journalists: 5, meeting. Angar, along with others, was killed in policeman. Media staff: 7. Male: 12, Female: 0) the cross-fire. THREATS AGAINST THE LIVES OF June 5, 2018: Takhar JOURNALISTS: 8 December 4, 2018: Nangarhar Milli TV Takhar province reporter Merajuddin OTHER THREATS TO JOURNALISTS: Engineer Zalmay, director and owner or Enikass Sharifi was beaten up by the head of the None recorded radio and TV stations was kidnapped at 5pm community after a verbal disagreement. NON-FATAL ATTACKS ON JOURNALISTS: during a shopping trip. He was taken by armed 61 (Journalists: 52; Media staff: 9) men who arrived in an armoured vehicle. His June 11, 2018, Ghor THREATS AGAINST MEDIA INSTITUTIONS: 3 driver was shot and taken to hospital where he Saam Weekly Director, Nadeem Ghori, had his ATTACKS ON MEDIA INSTITUTIONS: 3 later died.
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