2016 Most Dangerous Year Ever for Afghan Journalists

　　2016年是阿富汗新闻记者最艰难的时刻

　　The year 2016 has been the most violent year ever for reporters in Afghanistan, a new report says.

　　新闻记者报道：对于新闻记者来说，2016年是阿富汗最暴力的一年。

　　The Afghan Journalists Safety Committee released its latest report Monday. The group observes the safety situation of reporters in the country.

　　本周一，阿富汗新闻记者安全委员会发布最新的报告。阿富汗新闻记者委员会是负责调查阿富汗新闻报道安全环境的组织。

　　Ten members of the media have been killed this year. That is the most in the country’s history.

　　今年已经有十名新闻记者牺牲。这是历史最高记录。

　　The group reports a total of 54 incidents of violence against journalists since January 2016. That is a 38 percent increase compared to the first half of last year.

　　自2016年6月开始该组织报道了54件反新闻记者事件。

　　The report also says the government was involved with 21 of the violent incidents. It did not, however, provide details about the people involved.

　　该组织表明政府参与了21件暴力事件。但并没有报道参与的人员名单。

　　The report also notes the number of Taliban-linked cases has increased. The Taliban reportedly was responsible for 16 cases of violence against journalists.

　　该报道表明于塔利班有关的暴力事件持续上升。据报道，塔利班反记者事件有16起。

　　The safety committee's latest report also says that the number of women working in media in Afghanistan has decreased since 2014.

　　安全委员会最近的报道表明自2014年开始，阿富汗女性新闻工作者持续上升。

　　However, the report calls Afghanistan’s mostly free media and freedom of expression “the greatest achievements of the past 15 years.”

　　尽管如此，这份报道表明阿富汗的自由媒体和自由言论是过去十五年来最杰出的贡献。

　　But, it said Afghan media still faces “serious challenges.”

　　但是阿富汗媒体仍面对危险挑战。

　　This was the seventh report produced by the Afghan Journalists Safety Committee.

　　这是阿富汗新闻记者安全委员会的第七份报道。

　　I’m Ashley Thompson.