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Afghan media refuse to censor election reporting
Published on 19th August 2009
Afghan journalists charged Wednesday that their government was violating the constitution by trying to censor reports of violence on election day, and they vowed to flout the order issued by an administration that appears increasingly hostile toward the media.
The Taliban have ramped up attacks ahead of Thursday’s presidential vote and threatened to attack polling stations on the day itself.
Fearing that reports of violence could dampen turnout, the Foreign Ministry issued a statement Wednesda
