Requirements for the development of media civil responsibility in Afghan law

Abstract

In the contemporary era, people's lives have been accompanied by the increasing use of the media and its role in different layers of their lives. Few people can be found who do not deal with one type of media. The expansion of media activities may harm the rights of other people. In this case, the cause of the loss is considered responsible. In line with the protection of human rights, media-based criminal liability can be justified. On the other hand, the guarantee of criminal executions may cause serious damage to the freedom of expression and the freedom of the media. Therefore, the question is whether civil liability can be considered as an alternative to criminal liability in the field of media? The answer to this question seems important because Afghanistan's legal approach in this field is mostly criminal. Adopting a civil approach will be a valuable opening for media activists. The current research, which was carried out with a descriptive-analytical method. The findings of the research show that due to reasons such as the need to support freedom of expression, free flow of information, protection of the rights of parties to media disputes, the ability to replace financial compensation, the possibility Compensation by insurance and synchronizing with the practice of international organizations and other civilized countries, proper criminal policy is synchronizing with the new structure that has been adopted these days in the international arena and Islamic countries in the field of media. A structure that reduces criminal responsibility and emphasizes civil responsibility in solving media cases.