Starting on 31 October and for seven weeks, Nothing2Hide and Radio For Peace International (RFPI) will be broadcasting a series of 14 episodes on digital security for Afghan journalists on short wave on the frequency 17860 kHz. Two episodes are broadcast each week: one on Thursday and one on Friday, from 7 to 7.15 pm in Farsi and from 7.15 to 7.30 pm in Pashto.
All programmes are also available on the main podcast platforms, YouTube, Apple Podcast, Facebook, Spotify, Deezer, etc., as well as on the Nothing2Hide (here in Farsi and there in Pashto) and RFPI websites.
These broadcasts are an extension of an ambitious training programme launched by Nothing2Hide in Afghanistan at the beginning of the year. Between February and March 2024, we organised five training sessions, delivered remotely and in Farsi by one of our digital security experts. A total of 54 journalists were trained in data and communications protection, the majority of whom were women (33).
Beyond the impact of the training itself and the digital security skills acquired by the participants, these courses have a highly symbolic significance. They are the first to our knowledge to have been officially authorized in the country.
The aim of our radio broadcasting programme is to continue working towards the emancipation of those who continue to inform us in Afghanistan.
We are happy and proud to be able to contribute to this project.