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Mexico welcomes more than 100 Afghan journalists and media workers

2021-08-26T09:55:26.697Z


More than 100 Afghan media workers and their families arrived in Mexico on Wednesday after requesting humanitarian protection, according to a statement from the Mexican Foreign Ministry.


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More than 100 Afghan media workers and their families arrived in Mexico on Wednesday after requesting humanitarian protection, according to a statement from the Mexican Foreign Ministry.

The group of 124 people whose lives were reportedly in danger in Afghanistan consisted of media workers and their families, including children, according to the statement.

They arrived at the Mexico City International Airport early Wednesday.

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The Foreign Minister of Mexico, Marcelo Ebrard, said that the decision to provide protection to these people is "consistent with the historical position of Mexico."

"It is about those who are risking their lives to report, to communicate; who are committed to freedom of expression," he said, adding that the group included reporters and local staff members from "many outlets who have applied for humanitarian visas for Mexico due to the latest events. "

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The Foreign Ministry added in the statement that travel and living costs during their stay in Mexico will be covered by private sponsors and civil society organizations.

The Committee to Protect Journalists warned that Afghan journalists face extreme dangers amid the Taliban takeover.

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The New York Times journalist Michael Slackman speaks during a press conference to welcome a group of journalists and media correspondents to Mexico.

At least three Afghan female journalists have been killed this year, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF), while one was shot dead by a gunman in December 2020.

The New York Times newspaper said Wednesday that a group of Afghans working for the newspaper, along with their families, were part of the group.

According to a statement issued by the Mexican Foreign Ministry, the director of International News for The New York Times, Michael Slackman, thanked Mexico for its support and "the rapid dispatch by the Mexican government of safe transportation for journalists."

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In the statement, Slackman also urged "the entire international community to follow suit and continue to work on behalf of the brave Afghan journalists who are still in danger."

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RSF said the Taliban were already imposing tough restrictions on the media, even as they made promises to protect press freedom.

"Officially, the new Afghan authorities have not issued any regulations, but the media and reporters are being treated arbitrarily," RSF Secretary General Christophe Deloire said in a statement.

The group said that at least 10 journalists have been subjected to violence or threats while working on the streets of Kabul and Jalalabad in the past week.

Many of the Western media that had a presence in Afghanistan have evacuated their foreign correspondents and local staff in recent weeks following the Taliban takeover.

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Source: cnnespanol

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