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June 8, 2016

Afghanistan: Hundreds Attend Funeral for Journalist Zabihullah Tamanna
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In Afghanistan, hundreds of people gathered outside Kabul for the
funeral of Afghan journalist Zabihullah Tamanna. Tamanna was working as
a translator for NPR when he was killed by a rocket-propelled grenade
attack Sunday alongside NPR photojournalist David Gilkey. Journalist and
media advocate Abdul Mujeeb Khalvatgar was among those to attend
Tamanna's funeral on Tuesday.

Abdul Mujeeb Khalvatgar: "We have lost 10 journalists so far this year,
and it means that this is a bloody year for journalists in Afghanistan.
I believe that freedom of speech is not a priority for the Afghan
government and international community anymore, because we have already
noticed an increase in violence against journalists in the country. It
can affect democracy and freedom of speech in Afghanistan."

Topics:Afghanistan Journalism

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