KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) on Tuesday said 12 journalists have been killed and 230 others subjected to various types of violence in the past one year in Afghanistan.
The AJSC statement was issued on the occasion of the International Day to end impunity for crimes against journalists observed on November 2 each year.
“The international day to end immunity from crimes against journalists guarantees freedom of expression and access to information to all citizens," the statement said.
According to international figures, only one of the world's leading perpetrators of crimes against journalists has been prosecuted . . .
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Asif Ahmadzai
