Immunity of Journalists while elections need careful attention
Two journalists have been beaten up yesterday in Herat province while covering a meeting of Independent Election Commission.
Shahpor Saberi and Khalil Norzayi the reporters of Radio Azadi and Voice of America radio says that they have been beaten up by two police officers and a security official of IEC in Herat province.
Afghanistan's National Journalists Union while condemn all kinds of violence against Journalists, endeavor to maintain rights of Journalists.
ANJU representative in Herat province played a key role in seizing suspects of this case.
Afghanistan's National Journalists Union while being thankful to efforts of all Associated institutions, appreciates police officials of Herat province for their helping.
A suspect of beating up the Journalists were caught yesterday, after the efforts of Journalist's representatives and some of the Associated institutions of Kabul. The police chief of Herat province has assured us that soon enough the other two police officers who were the perpetrators of this incident will have been arrested and their case will be sent to judicial authorities.
ANJU warn that due to increase of pre-elections processes, likelihood of violence against Journalists are high. So ANJU also calls on all journalists to be careful for their security especially during elections.
Executive council
Afghanistan National Journalists Union.
