Afghanistan, March 7 -- Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has warned that Afghan refugees, particularly exiled journalists in Pakistan, are facing a new wave of arrests and threats of deportation.
The organization said Friday that several Afghan journalists were detained in different Pakistani cities over the past week and transferred to holding centers.
According to RSF, at least six journalists under its protection have been forcibly returned to Afghanistan during the past 15 days.
One journalist told the organization that Pakistani police repeatedly came to his home and even detained him for about an hour despite his visa still being valid.
Other journalists reported remaining isolated inside their homes due to fear of arrest and said ...