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HEADLINE: Afghan Journalists, Activists in Pakistan Call for International Support
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PUBLISHED AT: (DATE & TIME)
BYLINE: Waheed Faizi
CONTRIBUTOR: Roshan Noorzai
DATELINE: Washington
VIDEOGRAPHER: Mujib Ahmad Qarizada
VIDEO EDITOR: Nawid Orokzai
SCRIPT EDITORS: KE, MAS
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[[Afghan journalists and activists who fled to Pakistan after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 say that they are worried about their future in Pakistan and call on the international community to help them relocate to a third country. VOA’s Waheed Faizi has more.]]
((NARRATOR))
Afghan journalists and activists who managed to flee the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan have appealed to the international community for assistance.
They say that they are unsafe in Pakistan because of the Taliban’s influence in that country.
((Atifa Mohammadi, Afghan Journalist)) ((Female in Dari))
“The Taliban in Pakistan are directly associated with the Taliban in Afghanistan. If the Taliban who are in Afghanistan target someone, it is likely that they can threaten that person through Pakistani Taliban or follow that person or even arrest that person [in Pakistan].”
((NARRATOR))
The Taliban imposed strict restrictions on journalists and the media in Afghanistan after regaining control last year.
Media Watchdog International Federation of Journalists estimates that between 600 and 1,000 journalists have fled Afghanistan and 230 to 300 media institutions have closed, according to new research.
In Pakistan, Afghan refugees are pleading with the international community not to forget about them.
((Fawzia Saeedzada, Human Rights Activist- (Female, Dari))
“We call on the international community and media watchdogs not to forget Afghan journalists and to process the cases of those who are here and help with the evacuation of those in Afghanistan.”
((NARRATOR))
Some Afghan refugees protested in front of the UNHCR office in Islamabad, demanding they be relocated to a third country.
Many made the symbolic gesture of tearing up the registration tokens that qualify them for a second interview about resettlement. They say they have been in Pakistan eight months and are still waiting.
((Afghan Refugee in Islamabad (Female in Dari))) (Video 02:09 – 02:23))
“Today we participate in this protest. We tore the tokens, which were given to us simply to make us happy. From now on, we will not demand anything but are saying ‘Just Kill Us,’ as our slogan says.”
((NARRATOR))
Following the Taliban's takeover of power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the United States and its allies evacuated thousands of Afghans who were in danger. Thousands of Afghans, meanwhile, have migrated to neighboring countries to escape the Taliban's control.
((Waheed Faizi for VOA News))
NewsML Media TopicsArts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
NetworkVOA
Embargo DateMay 9, 2022 09:50 EDT
BylineWaheed Faizi
Brand / Language ServiceVoice of America - English
