Archive for April, 2009

Band-e-Amir becomes the first National Park in Afghanistan

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) applauded Afghanistan’s National Environment Protection Agency (NEPA), which announced today the establishment of the country’s first internationally recognized national park. USAID provided key funding that led to the park’s creation, including support of WCS to conduct preliminary wildlife surveys, identify and [...]

Ahmad Fahim Kohdamani of Emroz TV released

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Afghan Independent Journalists’ Association (AIJA) in welcoming the release of Emroze television producer and journalist Ahmad Fahim Kohdamani. According to the AIJA, Kohdamani was released from detention yesterday after being held for 27 days. The official explanation for his arrest by the Kabul Police Department [...]