Afghanistan, Feb. 7 -- The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan has expressed deep concern over the detention of two Radio Begum employees and called for their immediate release.
Richard Bennett also urged for an end to the harassment and arbitrary detention of journalists by the Taliban. Bennett emphasized the importance of releasing the Radio Begum employees and condemned the harassment and arbitrary detentions of journalists and media workers, stating that such actions have "devastated the civic space in Afghanistan."
Radio Begum was shut down on Tuesday by the Taliban's Ministry of Information and Culture, citing multiple charges, including airing programs for an overseas television network and "violating the terms and con...