Afghan Journalists Beaten By Taliban For Covering Women's Protests
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The LA Times said the Taliban also stopped its journalists from covering the protesting women; the foreign correspondents, however, were only forced to leave the area
Distressing images of journalists displaying injuries sustained after being beaten by the Taliban have underlined global concerns over the hardline Islamist group, and its ability to deliver on promises to protect human rights and guarantee freedom of press as it forms a new Afghan government. Painful. Afghan journalists from @Etilaatroz, Nemat Naqdi & Taqi Daryabi, display wounds sustained from Taliban torture & beating while in custody after they were arrested for reporting on a women's rally in #Kabul, #Afghanistan.#JournalismIsNotACrimehttps://t.co/jt631nRB69pic.twitter.com/CcIuCy6GVw اطلاعات روز: تقی دریابی و نعمتالله نقدی، دو گزارشگر روزنامه اطلاعات روز پس از بازداشت توسط طالبان، به شدت مورد لتوکوب قرار گرفتهاند.آثاری از شلاق و کیبل بر سر، صورت و بدن این دو گزارشگر اطلاعات روز به چشم میخورد. pic.twitter.com/0vuEwYW28b At least two such images have surfaced in the aftermath of the group announcing that government and and have been shared by verified Twitter handles, including in one post by Marcus Yam (a foreign correspondent for the Los Angeles Times) and in another by Etilaatroz (an Afghan news publication). Images tweeted by Mr Yam show two men stripped to their innerwear and standing with their backs to the camera. Their backs and legs are covered with what appear to be red welts and bruises - such as might occur from repeated and vicious flogging.More Related News