Riaz Ahmad According to NAI – Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan, 10 journalists and media workers killed and 21 injured in 2019. 115 violence cases recorded by NAI against journalists which include: assassination, wound up, beaten up, threats, insult, short-term arrestments, kidnap, attack on media outlets and lack of access to information in 2019 in the country.
At the same time, Reporters without Borders (RSF) in its annual report recognized Afghanistan the third dangerous country for journalists in 2019 in the world by killing of six journalists and media workers.
Taliban and Islamic State (ISIS) who involved in crimes against humanity are the most responsible for the attacks on Journalist and media staff in Afghanistan. they targeted the Journalist aimed at silence press freedom and fearless.
Who are the victims?
The first death of 2019 world wide
The first death of a journalist in 2019 word wide registered in Afghanistan. 27 years old Javid Noori was the first journalist killed by Taliban in 2019 in the world.
Name:Javid Noori
Job: citizen-journalist for Radio Neshat
Type of death: Murdered
By: Taliban
Location: Farah Province
Date: 5 January 2019
Name: Rahimullah Rahmani
Job: Presenter, Hamsada Radio
Type of death: Murdered
By: Unkown
Location: Taliqan, Takhar provine
Date: 5 Feb 2019
Name: Shafiq Aria
Job: reporter, Hamsada Radio
Type of death: Murdered
By: Unknown
Location: Taliqan, Takhar province
Date: 5 Feb 2019
Name: Sultan Mahmoud Khirkhwa
Job: Journalist, Zhman TV channel
Type of death: Murdered
By: ISIS
Location: Khost city
Date: 15 March 2019
Name: Meena Mangal
Job: former TV presenter at Lemar TV
Type of death: Murdered
By: unknown gunmen
Location: Kabul
Date: 11 May 2019
Name: Sakhi Baluch
Job: Technician, State TV
Type of death: Murdered
By: Unkown
Location: Trinkut, Zabul province
Date: 12 June 2019
Name: Abdul raouf Emalzai
Job: Security guard, Shamshad TV
Type of death: Murdered
By: Taliban
Location: Kabul
Date: 1 July 2019
Name: Nader shah Sahibzada
Job: Presenter/producer, Radio (Voice of Gardiz)
Type of death: Murdered
By: Unkown
Location: Gardiz, Paktia province
Date: 13 July 2019
Name: Abdul Hamid Hotaki
Job: presenter at Hewad Radio
Type of death: mine blast
By: Taliban
Location: Kandahar Province
Date: 25 September 2019
Name:Waheed Mujda
Job: writer and political analyst
Type of death: assassination
By: unknown gunmen
Location: Kabul city
Date: 20 November 2019
