The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on August 17 urged the Taliban to uphold international human rights standards and grant imprisoned journalists and activists the right to meet with members of their family. UNAMA said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the Taliban should allow all those in custody to meet with relatives, consult a lawyer, and be informed of the charges against them. Over the past 10 days, the Taliban has reportedly detained at least nine journalists across six different provinces. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi, click here.
UN Calls On Taliban To Allow Imprisoned Journalists, Activists To Meet With Family Members
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