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
- The other side of Afghanistan
- A different side of Afghanistan
- Media relations may improve people's relations
- Afghan and Pakistani journalists in dialogue about media cooperation
- The Taliban are winning the media war
- Afghan journalist calls on world to put an end to attacks on Afghan media
- Taleban attacks inflame Anti-Western feelings
- Afghan journalists reporting from the frontline
- Karzai faces anger in Marja
- Taleban defiant following Marja operations in Helmand
- Military swoop disappoints Marja people
- Afghans critical of presence of US security forces
- Civilian death claims in Helmand swep
- Afghans suspect foreign hand in poll delay
- Insequrity cause educational crisis in Helmand
- taleban raids show new battle tactics
- Taleban buying guns from warlords
- Living dangerously - safety of journalists in war
- Held in Taliban captivity - a real life story
- "The danger starts after the election"
- Working and surviving in the world's most dangerous hot spot
- New media scene in Afghanistan
Held in Taliban captivity - a real life story
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The Afghan documentary "The Fixer" was screened at the CPH:DOX festival in Copenhagen this week. In connection with his visit to Copenhagen, Barry Salaam met with IMS to share his thoughts about the situation engulfing media in today's Afghanistan
Media coverage in war zones often happens under life-threathening circumstances. Often the main focus is on the dangers facing reporters representing international news agencies. What is less known to the public is the fate of the local journalists who are the precondition for enabling international reporters to report from foreign war zones.
"The Fixer"
The documentary film "Fixer: The taking of Ajmal Naqsbandi" tells the story of the Afghan journalist Ajmal Naqsbandi who in 2007 worked for an Italian media coeporation as a "fixer" - the term used for local journalists who help international media. The Italian reporter and Ajmal Naqsbandi were kidnapped by Taliban. The Italian reporter was released following heavy pressure from the international community and the italian authorities. Ajmal Naqsbandi, however, was left with his captives who later executed him.
The film offers a rare insight into the news hunt along the frontlines of the world of today. During his visit to Copenhagen, IMS WEB asked Barry Salaam, why the documentary included footage showing some very violent scenes of Taliban beheading captives. Click on the window below to hear his explanation.
To Watch the trailor of the film, click on the image below:
The documentary film includes graphic images abouot the violent treatment of their captives. At the screening in Copenhagen, some guests left the theatre during the violent scenes
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