Hanan Habibzai

By Sher Yahya Afghanistan is bleeding and we fear it could bleed to death. We, the initiators of this international appeal, are desperate about the situation in our home country. We now see it as our duty to alert the public: If the international forces in Afghanistan do not change course dramatically, this country will be destroyed to its foundations in the long run. Even moderate, non-political Afghans, people who want nothing more than to protect themselves and provide a livelihood and a peaceful life for their families, are driven into the arms of the Taliban. "Operation Moshtarak" in Helmand province was not only launched to fight terrorism, as is being claimed over and over. Almost at random, countless regional and local tribal leaders have been killed. It seems as if the aim is to eradicate all leading figures. This cannot be the meaning of “democracy”, which is said to be installed in Afghanistan. Largely unnoticed by the world public, similar actions have been commit...

Decisions to be taken about the future of media and journalism will have an impact on the future of democracy, warned the Spanish Deputy Prime Minister, Teresa Fernandez de la Vega, who told the world's largest group of journalists leaders meeting for the World Congress of the International Federation of Journalist (IFJ) in Cadiz, Spain that. "Whatever the future brings, the press will remain the pillar of democracy," she told the IFJ conference on the future of journalism. "We are nearer to having an informed citizenry than never before thanks to media." In her remarks, Sra. De la Vega paid tribute to journalists who provide invaluable journalism as a public good often under difficult and dangerous conditions. Referring to the bicentenary celebration of the 1812 constitution declared in Cadiz, she said the Spanish public and media have enjoyed the benefits of a constitution which enshrined the "freedom to publish information without its being reviewed and ...

T he World Congress of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) meeting in Cadiz, Spain today debated the situation of journalists' rights in the face of growing antagonism between governments and media as well as precarious conditions of its workforce. The Congress heard presentations from the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information of the African Commission for Human and People rights, Ms Pansy Tlakula, the coordinator of the Global Unions' Council, Jim Baker and Osvaldo Urriolabeitia of FATPREN, an IFJ affiliate in Argentina.Ms Tlakula told delegates that there is increasing animosity between governments and journalists on the African continent. On one hand, governments claim there is lack of accountability in media and its content is largely biased. On the other, journalists insist on reporting without fear nor favour. This standoff is at the root of press violations including attacks, detention and even murder. She said that the AU Co...

This is more then three decades since Afghanistan turned important and key for press coverage but the country has remained a very dangerous place on earth for the journalists. Many elements are involve threatening journalists life in the ground of news coverage, or investigative work. Powerful people hate those who unveil their work and clothed activities. We have several examples in Afghanistan which tell the sadness stories of journalists who lost their sweetness life during the search of a truth. We can not forget BBC's Abdul Samad Rohani killed in southern province of Helmand province in June 2008. Local investigation suggest that Helmand police are directly involved in his murder. He has been killed by local police because he discovered a secret jail running by security officers in Nawa destruct of Helmand province. His killers are still enjoying the power but Rohani's kids never seen their father again. His sine was research of truths and the l...

By Hanan Habibzai People of Afghanistan need financial support not military equipments.Afghanistan need a justice to see every type of warlord to be brought to the court. Afghan people need a communicative foreign donors not military and gun men. International allies of Afghanistan should leave the military argument and to successfully resolve of situation need to think 'win-win'. It is not possible to meet every one's ideal result but if partly reached people will get satisfied with your treatment ,then you're a good friend. When you always urging on military efforts ,it then impossible to be a friend for those who you want to accept your ideal stuff. Delivering a gift strategy can be used to bring a discussion that is going nowhere to an end. It will allow the opposition forces to quite and you to fulfill your interests. proving yourself as a friend need to quite military efforts and give a hope of betterment to the poor people of Afghanistan. Important of all is j...