IFJ calls on Afghanistan government to protect journalists
July 21st, 2009Posted by Judith Townend in Editors' pick, Press freedom and ethics
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has asked the government of Afghanistan ‘to set model standards for democracy if it wants upcoming elections in the country to be fair’, the organisation states in a release.
IFJ general secretary Aidan White spoke at the Afghan Independent Journalists’ Association national assembly in Kabul at the weekend. He said:
“The political community and the government in particular must demonstrate a commitment to democracy by setting model standards when it comes to treatment of media. We need less pressure, more useful information and a wider recognition that pluralism bolstered by a free media system is key to helping citizens exercise their right to vote at election time.”
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