Representative Barbara Lee presented the 2023 Journalism Award to Afghan Independent Media.
Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, more than 300 media outlets–nearly half of all outlets in the country–have closed and thousands of journalists have lost their jobs. Women journalists have been dismissed from government-run media outlets, and those working with private outlets are under increasing pressure. The UN recorded more than 200 cases of violations against journalists in Afghanistan in 2022, including arbitrary arrests and persecution. "Despite these mounting challenges, independent media organizations and journalists, including NED partners like Amu TV, Etilaat Roz, 8am Media, and others, have displayed commendable resilience and innovation in their efforts to continue delivering accurate and timely information to the Afghan people," Representative Lee said.
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