unhcr: Journalists working with UN detained in Afghanistan: UNHCR – Times of India

Kabul: Two journalists working with United Nations Many have been detained along with Afghan activists, the organisation’s refugee agency said on Friday.
“Two journalists are at work UNHCR and Afghan civilians working with them have been detained KabulThe High Commissioner of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said in a tweet.

“We are doing our best to resolve the situation in coordination with others,” it said, adding that it would not provide any further information.
Taliban Administration of Security and Intelligence Agency, national security directorateHe said that he had no knowledge in this matter.
“We have no information about them, when and where they disappeared, we have not reached any information yet, we are trying to find the information,” nds Spokesman Khaleel HamraziThe Directorate was in touch with the Ministry of Interior regarding the issue.
There was no indication as to what led to the detention.
United Nations agencies hire journalists around the world to report on their work.
Since the Taliban’s capture of the country in August, concerns have risen about cracking down on dissent. United Nations Women’s rights activists have repeatedly expressed concern over the disappearance in recent weeks.
Foreign nations have refused to recognize the Taliban-led administration, but have intensified engagement as they try to avert a massive humanitarian crisis that has stalled the economy and the group’s take over by sanctions. Since then there has been a blockage in development funding.
A Taliban delegation went to Geneva this week for talks with aid agencies and meetings with Swiss officials. Swiss Foreign Ministry said it planned to call on the Taliban to respect human rights and international humanitarian law.