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9/4/2022 The Iraqi Media Network terminated the services of presenter Saleh al-Hamdani following a post on social media that was deemed offensive to a religious symbol in the country by political actors. The network’s management issued an administrative order on the basis of the approval …

20/3/2022 Members of PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s security forces prevented a number of media outlets from covering the opening of the al-Batoul hospital building on the right side of Mosul on Sunday morning. The Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq  investigated the incident after contacting several …

19/3/2022 The Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq held its second consultative session to discuss the proposed amendments on the Media and Communications Commission bill in the presence of a group of PMs, their representatives, the Iraqi Media Network, journalists and jurists. Dr. Mohamed Nouri, …

19/3/2022 The Director of Shirin Bank in Erbil prevented a reporter and photographer of NRT channel from covering the receipt of the financial dues by retirees according to the Regional martyrs’ law, Thursday. Murad Surji, a correspondent for the Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq, …

16/3/2022 Asayish forces released an NRT correspondent and photographer in Dohuk (Taif Jouran and Ahmed Jouran) after being detained for more than two hours. The correspondent was beaten by the Asayish while on duty. The Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq learned from colleagues working …

6/2/2022 Members of oil facilities security forces have denied access to Rudaw and KNN staff to the scene of fire that roared in the oil lines in Derwaza area in Kirkuk. The incident that took place on Sunday morning was reported to the Press Freedom …

5/2/2022 An Asayish force detained a reporter and cameraman for Speda TV while performing their duties in Zakho, today, Saturday. The force then, released them on bail moments before writing this statement. The director of Speda channel, Abdul Kareem Ahmed, told the Press Freedom Advocacy …

27/1/2022 Security forces of the Southern Technical University in Basra prevented the correspondent of Radio Al-Mirbad and the crew of Al-Janoubiya channel from covering a student demonstration,Thursday morning. Al-Janoubia TV correspondent Maher Al-Harbi told the Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq (PFAA) that he and …

1/1/2022 Security forces in Kirkuk attacked Nrt correspondent, Diyar Mohammed, during covering the New Year celebrations and smashed his phone. The fellow reporter was on a special coverage order at the Kirkuk Center Mall in Rahimawa district, when he was surprised that a security force …

1/1/2022 Basra Health Department prevented a number of media channels from entering Zubair General Hospital and photographing the victims of a landmine that exploded in Rumaila area on Saturday morning. The Press Freedom Advocacy Association learned from its representative in Basra that members of the …

29/12/2021 Kirkuk Journalists’ Syndicate issued a statement entitled “ Kirkuk’s Reply” referring to the annual report that was issued by the Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq.  The report, issued very recently revealed tens of aggressions and attacks against journalists and media staff members in …

:Introduction 2021 is not much different from previous years in terms of witnessing high numbers of violations of press freedom in Iraq. Despite the promises made by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi regarding freedom of the press and media, the situation has not improved from …