Taliban urged to release French-Afghan reporter detained in Kabul
Feb 07, 2023
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 7: Press freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and 14 French media outlets and production companies on Monday called on the Taliban to release MortazaBehboudi, a French-Afghan reporter who has been imprisoned for a month in Kabul.
"For the past month, we have done everything possible, in various capacities, to obtain his release," RSF and the organizations where Behboudi worked said in a statement. "His imprisonment is truly absurd." The Taliban authorities have not yet made a comment about the case.
According to the statement, Behboudi took refuge in France years ago and worked with well-known French media outlets.
Last month, he return to Afghanistan for the purpose of reporting, but was arrested before being able to collect his press accreditation. The Taliban, who initially arrested Behboudi for not showing his accreditation, are said to be accusing him of "spying." (dpa)
Source: Qatar Tribune
