KABUL (IMWA) on Thursday expressed deep concern over a 20 percent increase in incidents of violence against journalists in Afghanistan last year.
IMWA Head Sediqullah Tawhidi told reporters here there 117 incident of violence targeting journalists happened last year, showing a 20 percent increase compared to the previous year.
He said the 117 incidents took place since May 3, 2015, in which 12 reporters were murdered, 23 caused injuries and the remaining were beaten and physically disgraced.
Tawhidi attributed 26 incidents to government officials . . .
