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Ariana Television Network controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2022

    Detention of ATN journalists

    Waris Hasrat and Aslam Ejab were detained by Taliban authorities in Kabul for undisclosed reasons and released two days later following international protest.

  2. 2021

    Restrictions on women working for ATN and Ariana News

    After the Taliban takeover of Kabul, female employees faced pressure to resign, strict dress requirements, workplace segregation, and eventual exclusion from presenting roles.