Journalist jailed as Taliban continue media crackdown
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FILE - Masheed Barzz, an Afghan presenter for 1TV channel, appears on camera with her face covered by a veil, in Kabul on May 25, 2022. The Taliban have mandated that female news presenters and guests cover their faces except for the eyes on television.
Free-press advocates are calling on de facto Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to release a local reporter jailed on unspecified charges.
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