24/11/2021 A riot police force in Erbil, on Wednesday morning, prevented the cadres of 6 satellite channels from covering the student demonstrations that continued for the third consecutive day in Erbil. The coordinator of the Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Erbil said that the security …
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5 press crews in the cities of Kurdistan beaten and banned for obstructing the coverage of protests
23/11/2021 The Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq recorded five violations against media cadres in Erbil, Sulaymaniyah and Dohuk during the two days of demonstrations taking place in the cities of the Kurdistan Region. Security forces in Sulaymaniyah Governorate prevented Payam channel staff from covering …
أكمل القراءة »TV Program Suspended by MCC
16/11/2021 A Zagros Satellite Channel program (BiWhudouh ,Exposed) was suspended by The Media and Communication Commission MCC, on the background of hosting a guest who directed a number of accusations against the president and the president of the Supreme Judicial Council. The commission hosted the …
أكمل القراءة »Women Journalists Gathering launches Iraqi Women Candidates Study
The Press Freedom Advocacy Association/ Iraqi WomenJournalists Gathering, in cooperation with the Independent High Electoral Commission, the Ministry of Interior and the Independent High Commission for Human Rights, organized adialogue session to release the results of the poll on the reality of women candidates in …
أكمل القراءة »Journalist Banned from School Coverage in Kirkuk
1/11/2021 A Fellow Journalist was denied coverage in a school after his expulsion by Kirkuk provincial Education Director, Abdul Ali Hussein Touma, as shown on camera footage. Karwan Salehi, a correspondent for the Kirkuk Now news agency, told the Press Freedom Advocacy association in Iraq …
أكمل القراءة »UTV Threatened To Be Set on Fire
29/10/2021 Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq learned that the UTV Baghdad office was raided by militants who delivered a (lighters) message to the reception on the background of hosting a politician a day before. Sources said that 15 militants raided the office that lies …
أكمل القراءة »Rudaw Channel Crew detained inside sit-in tents in central Baghdad for six hours
21/10/2021 A number of protesters, camped near the International Zone (IZ), detained a reporter and cameraman for Rudaw TV inside a tent this morning, Thursday, while they were covering sit-ins rejecting the results of the parliamentary elections. The Rudaw TV correspondent Mustafa Goran told the …
أكمل القراءة »Candidacy is Her Right Succeeds in Baghdad
Baghdad: IJA The Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq has recently announced a media advocacy campaign to eliminate defaming women Candidates to firm their entitlement to run for the elections. The campaign ” Canidacy is her Right” was launched a month before the early parliamentary …
أكمل القراءة »Elections Results Muzzled in Baghdad
13/10/2021 A security officer stormed the live casting site of al-Ghadeer TV during its coverage of Wednesday’s election results announcement conference inside the Martyr’s Monument building in central Baghdad. Alaa Hussein, a correspondent for the Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq, said he was surprised …
أكمل القراءة »Marbad Platforms Hacked After Legal Return of Administration
1/10/2021 Al-Marbad Media Foundation informed Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq that al-Sharqiya TV correspondent Ayman al-Sheikh stole and shut down the foundation’s platforms, following the judicial decision that restored the legitimate administration to its Normal Status. The Director of the foundation, Dhiaa al-Bazouni, said …
أكمل القراءة »Photojournalist Granted a Forced Leave in Basara
14/9/2021 The “management” of al-Mirbad Media Foundation granted a compulsory leave to photographer and video editor, Sajjad Ali Jassim who was prevented from entering the building, on Monday, after a series of layoffs and forced dismissals, following an incident of illegal getting hold of the …
أكمل القراءة »Media Campaign Against Women Defamation Launched by PFAA
Baghdad: PFAA Coinciding with the launch of the propaganda campaigns for the early elections to be held next October, we noted the launch of smear, misinformative and defaming campaigns targeting many female candidates, for political and social purposes and others related to male domination of …
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