Taliban Ban Publishing and Recording of Images of Living Beings in Panjshir

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The Afghanistan Journalists Center has warned of the negative consequences of banning the publication of images of living beings in 18 provinces and has called on the Taliban to reconsider this decision.

In a statement released on Monday (May 6), the organization said the Taliban have recently implemented this restriction in Panjshir province as well. According to the center, this ban has severely affected media operations and has deprived people of access to information.

The statement notes that the publication of images of living beings has officially been banned in half of the country’s provinces, including Kandahar, Takhar, Badghis, Helmand, Nangarhar, Nuristan, Farah, Nimroz, Badakhshan, Baghlan, Jawzjan, Zabul, Parwan, Kunduz, Bamyan, Daikundi, and Faryab. The center added that some media outlets have been forced to shut down due to these restrictions.

The Afghanistan Journalists Center has urged the Taliban to reconsider the ban on publishing images of living beings.

It is worth noting that the Taliban had previously stated their intention to enforce this restriction nationwide.