Afghanistan: Women’s Voice Radio Station closed

Event
Country
  • Afghanistan
Initial Date
Mar 10, 2023
Event Description

Taliban Shut Down Women’s Voice Radio Station in Badakhshan

Local sources in Badakhshan report that the Taliban fighters have closed the door of Radio Sedaye Banovan (Women’s Voice Radio) in this province.

Local sources say that Taliban closed this radio station on Friday, March 10, in Fayzabad, the center of Badakhshan province.

Sources add that Taliban said during the closure of Women’s Voice Radio that its broadcasts were not in line with their policies.

The policies that Taliban had set for Women’s Radio in Badakhshan included not playing music, not broadcasting live programs by women, and not allowing female presenters to speak in a soft voice.

Officials of the Taliban in Badakhshan have warned the officials of this media outlet that they have no right to operate after this.

Women’s Voice Radio was the only media outlet for women in Badakhshan, which began operating about five years ago and continued to operate even after Taliban seized the power.

Impact of Event
1
Gender of HRD
  • Other (e.g. undefined, organisation, community)
Violation
  • Administrative Harassment
  • Censorship
Rights Concerned
  • Media freedom
  • Freedom of expression
    • Offline
HRD
  • Media Worker
Perpetrator-Non-State
  • Non-state
Source

8am

Monitoring Status
Pending
Event Location

Latitude: 37.118972496938504

Longitude: 70.57081233397146

Event Location
Summary for Publications

On 10 March 2023, Women’s Voice Radio Station, media outlet covering women's and social issues, was closed by the Taliban for breaching the restrictive policies on broadcasting in Fayzabad, Afghanistan.