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The growth of the media sector in Afghanistan stands out as a vital achievement in the past decade. In the upcoming 2014 elections, the media will play an essential role in the spread of information, particularly in high risk and politically unstable provinces that create many challenges for both men and women voters. In remote areas it is often too dangerous for men to speak their minds at council meetings and women’s attendance is taboo. It is in these regions that local media will play a critical role in providing a virtual platform where all citizens can engage, debate, listen and share information and concerns.
With this in mind, can the Afghan media impartially inform voters about their democratic right to vote and about the candidates seeking their votes? And, are the press, radio, and television able to increase transparency and thereby detect fraud?
Aria
DET-CENTCOM
With this in mind, can the Afghan media impartially inform voters about their democratic right to vote and about the candidates seeking their votes? And, are the press, radio, and television able to increase transparency and thereby detect fraud?
Aria
DET-CENTCOM
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