A state’s fundamental responsibility is to protect its citizens’ basic rights. No matter which type of regime it is, it is obliged to ensure the freedom of media, which is an essential pillar of the protection of life and property of its people. However, in Afghanistan, the state is suppressing the media and enforcing it not to report and investigate any state law that is in contradiction with the rights of the people, which are freedom of expression, women’s rights, and individual liberty.

The Taliban regime has curtailed independent journalism and investigation by reducing the number of journalists to 5,100, compared to the pre-Taliban era, which was 8,400, including 1700 women. For that reason, the I.A.G. is limiting women’s participation in the media industry, and the argument is supported by the fact that only 560 women remain in the profession.

This significant decrease in the number of journalists clearly shows the intentions of the Interim Afghan Government (I.A.G.) to sensor and suppress critical information regarding basic human........

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