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Violence against journalists 50pc down in 6 months: Nai

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KABUL, Nai, on Monday said violence against journalists declined by 50 percent in the first six months of the current year, but insecurity and lack of access to information still posed challenges to media workers.

Mujib Khilwatgar, executive director of Nai, presented a report about violence against journalists during the first six months of 2019 in Kabul.

He said violence against journalists declined by 50.1 percent in the period that saw their organization registering 35 cases of violence against media workers, including five murders.

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