More than 100 anonymous Afghan journalists have issued an urgent appeal to the international community to take swift action to help keep press freedom alive in Afghanistan, according to Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Entitled "Afghan journalism is threatened with extinction," the appeal, relayed by RSF, has been signed by a total of 103 journalists (including 20 women) from many different media outlets. Under the heading "We need international solidarity to prevent the extinction of Afghan journalism" the appeal is as follows: We are Afghan journalists of various political opinions and ethnicities. Some of us are still able to work. Others are in hiding in Kabul or elsewhere in Afghanistan. And others have already fled abroad or are in the process of leaving. All of us are forced to remain anonymous when making this appeal. We don't want journalism to become extinct in Afghanistan, as it did from 1996 to 2001 .This is a matter of the utmost urgency.
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