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2016, The Year of Press Risks and Challenges

  Press workers in Iraq still suffer the burden of terrorist fire and militias, mouth muzzling directives issued by security commands and political whims, blocking the road in front of press function, and the reckless legislative authority that took no serious step in reforming the …

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Biladi cameraman injured in Talafar

24/11/2016 Bashir Aldawoudi , Biladi channel correspondent, sustained injuries due to an attack against high ranking popular mobilization officers’ meeting in Talafar air base in Ninevah. Aldawoudi confirmed that he had bruises on his shoulders and a broken arm. He was transferred to Diwaniya province …

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Three Iraqi journalists freed in Libya

K24 Kurdish satellite channel reported that three Iraqi journalists were freed from abduction in Libya. The journalists, who were covering Tripoli’s events, were released by restless efforts of the Libyan government, according to the statement of its Foreign Affairs. The team that consisted of correspondent …

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K24 correspondent injured

20/11/2016 Mohammed Halabchy K24 correspondent was injured after escaping a sniper’s fire attack against the channel’s car in Alhurriya area in Mosul. Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq learnt from its KRG insiders that the staff was escorted by Peshmerga forces, and that Halabchy received …

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NCMC claims the authority to sue Alsharq Alawsat

  20/11/2016 National Communications and Media Commission in Iraq declared its intention to file a lawsuit against Saudi Alsharq Alawsat newspaper on the background of its unprofessional attitude that revealed a dire abuse imposed against Iraqi people. A statement released by NCMC, on Monday, assumed …

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2016 Report on Iraqi Journalists job securty

  2/11/2016 Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq observed high salary cuts in media bodies, in addition to this reduction, large numbers of members of media cadres have been relieved from their duties without prior notice nor compensation. Despite the fact that availability of accurate …

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Basrah Police ban press

  Ali Adnan, Rashid channel correspondent was prohibited from entering the press conference that was held by the police command in Basrah, concerning the security situation in Basra. The reason for this attitude remained unexplained. Adnan told Press Freedom Advocacy Association that he was invited …

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Media staff attacked by personal security

  A number of media personnel were subjected to violent confrontation during the opening of the Turkish hospital in Babil. The attack was carried on by the personal guards of Minister of Health Adeela Humoud and according to Sajjad Alkhafaji, Samaraa channel correspondent in Babil, …

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Media martyrdoms in Mosul

Ahmad Hajar, Turkmen Eli Head of Newsroom suffered martyrdom on Friday by DAASH snipers’ fire during military attack in Kirkuk. In Mosul, military correspondent Yaser Abdulrahman, and Cameraman Hajr Burwary from Speeda Satellite Channel, were martyred by an explosive filling that destroyed their vehicle in …

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Sumeria cameraman martyred

Ali Reisan, Sumeria cameraman suffered martyrdom on Saturday, during covering Alshouwra battles in Qayara area at the southern part of Mosul. Sumeria channel said that Reisan’s life was ended by a bullet tri9ggered by a sniper directly through his chest when he was in Alkhuwein …

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