Fate of detained Afghan journalists unclear

The four journalists detained in Kunar Province last week appear to have been caught in a legal limbo for much of the week. As of July 7, more than 4 days after their detention, the UN could only report that two had been released and two remained in custody. A Pakistani website claimed that "well placed sources" said they had been transferred to Kabul, after a couple of days in Kunar Province, where they had been beaten up. The Afghan Government is clearly under pressure from the UN and international human rights and journalists organizations to make a full accounting for these detentions.