 CultureThreats to Afghan Woman Journalist Jameela Rishteen Qadiry The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is alarmed to learn that a woman journalist, Jameela Rishteen Qadiry, reportedly received telephone calls threatening her with the same fate as that of murdered BBC journalist Abdul Samad Rohani in Afghanistan . According to information received from an IFJ affiliate, the Afghan Independent Journalists¢ Association (AIJA), Qadiry, a reporter for Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty (RFERL), was given the chilling warning in two anonymous phone calls within minutes of each other on June 12. Qadiry¢s reporting, particularly on issues to do with the sensitive border between Afghanistan and Iran , was identified by the caller as the immediate reason for the threats. The IFJ is informed that Qadiry has worked with RFERL for five years. |
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| Culture Lemar TV / Al Jazeera License Clarification The Minister of Information and Culture, Abdul Karim Khuram, clarified the reasoning behind the suspension of the license for Lemar TV to rebroadcast Al Jazeera English. HE Khuram, the Minister of Information and Culture said: “the suspension order for the Moby Capital Group was purely because the license was awarded to broadcast Lemar TV, the company instead had decided to re-broadcast another channel. |
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 CultureAfghan Ministry of Information and Culture bans the transmissions of Al Jazeera English on Lemar TV Following instructions from the Ministry of Information and Culture, the Afghan Attorney General’s Office today instructed Lemar TV to cease transmissions of its Al Jazeera English programming. The Ministry of Information and Culture failed to provide reasons (legal and otherwise) for this decision. |
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 CultureMillions of Afghan children head back to school New York, 21 March 2007 – More than six million children in Afghanistan are heading back to school this week, as UNICEF and partners are distributing essential school supplies and teaching materials around the country to meet their needs. “To have 6,080,260 children in school in a few days’ time is something that is very historic for this country and very encouraging for the education system and Afghanistan’s future,” said UNICEF Afghanistan Chief of Education David McLoughlin. Education in Afghanistan has witnessed a tremendous boost over the past few years. |
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| Culture CPJ expresses alarm as Italian reporter goes missing in Afghanistan The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by reports that Italian journalist Daniele Mastrogiacomo, a veteran reporter for the daily La Repubblica based in Afghanistan, has been out of contact with his newspaper since Sunday. |
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| Culture European Commission launches drawing contest for children on gender equality On International Women's Day 2007, the European Commission launches a worldwide drawing competition for children on gender equality. |
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| Culture CJFE Calls for Nominations for Press Freedom Awards In dozens of countries around the world, journalists regularly face obstacles in order to get the news out. |
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| Culture Afghanistan's ancient Bactrian gold in rare display Afghanistan's ancient Bactrian gold in rare display February 6, 2006 Middle East Times KABUL -- Afghanistan put on display on Saturday part of its collection of the famed 2,000-year-old Bactrian gold, the first showing in 17 years of the ancient treasure that resurfaced in 2003 after fears that it had been destroyed in war. |
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| Culture Ali Mohaqeq Nasab Resumes Fight for a Free Press Ali Mohaqeq Nasab seems to thrive on controversy. |
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