Afghanistan
IMS is working in Afghanistan with a network of national and international partners to support safety and protection of media and media workers and to improve professional practices. Support includes training of Afghan journalists on how to increase personal safety as well as improving their skills in conflict sensitive reporting.Archive
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A different side of Afghanistan
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To many people "war" seems inextricably linked to "Afghanistan". Chronicling their daily lives through photos, a group of Afghan journalists show a different side of their country
With more than 600 cases of violence and several killings of reporters and media workers since 2001, working conditions for Afghan journalists are extremely difficult. As part of IMS' work in Afghanistan to provide safety and enhance the skills of journalists, more than 200 Afghan media workers and reporters have taken part in courses on photojournalism.
Focusing on empowerment of the individual journalists and communities, the courses in photojournalism have aimed to support the Afghan civil society by giving them both a voice and a face through photos telling stories of everyday life in Afghanistan.
Watch a selected portion of the photos below. All photos by Lars Schmidt and Farooq Mangal.
The project is part of IMS' work in Afghanistan, aiming to enhance the safety and journalistic professionalism of media workers. Apart from photojournalism the project has also provided hundreds of journalists with safety training, emergency support and courses on conflict sensitive journalism, in order to support the peace building process and enhance human rights.
The photos will be showcased later this year and early next year both inside and outside Afghanistan.
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