Afghan journalists beaten by Taliban for covering women's protests in Kabul

Journalists show their injuries after being beaten by the Taliban in Kabul. (Reuters)

Neamat Naghdi, 28 year-old-video reporter for Etilaat Roz newspaper who was beaten by the Taliban during incarceration. (Reuters)

Taqi Daryabi, a 22-year-old video editor for Etilaat Roz newspaper was also detained by the Taliban. (Reuters)

The beatings sent a chilling message to the media in Afghanistan, where an independent press, much of it funded by Western donors, has flourished in the last 20 years. (Reuters)

Five journalists were kept in a detention centre for more than 4 hours, and during these four hours two journalists were beaten and tortured brutally. (Reuters)

Journalists said seven or eight people beat them for about 10 minutes. (Reuters)

Several journalists have complained of assault since the Taliban came into power. (Reuters)

One journalist had large, red welts across his lower back and legs and the other had similar marks on his shoulder and arm. (Reuters)

The incident took place after the Taliban had vowed to allow the media to operate and respect people's human rights. (AFP)

The journalists believe that the future of media and journalists in country is destroyed. (AFP)