INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) has reported the release of 9 journalists over the past 20 days, two of them Habibullah
Sarab and Parwiz Sargand were freed today (Saturday).In a post on its Facebook page, AIJA confirmed their release and said that after
continuous lawsuits by the organization supporting journalists and the efforts of the country&s media, 7 journalists were released in the
last three days.According to AIJA, these journalists were arrested in Kandahar, Nangarhar, Kunduz, Kunar, Paktia and Zabul provinces 23 days
ago, two of them were released 2 days after their arrest, 5 of them were released two days ago and the other two were freed on Saturday,
September 2.In addition to welcoming the release of all arrested journalists, AIJA has always asked the officials of the Islamic Emirate to
follow up on cases related to media work through the Commission for Investigating Complaints and Handling Media Violations.The post AIJA: 9
journalists freed in last 20 days first appeared on Ariana News.
