مقالات رأي

The Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq underlined the continuity of abuses and violations that are uprooting press freedom in all its forms in the country. Levels of violations are not diminishing and preserve their past levels due to the lack of interference and no …

19/3/2021 A correspondent and cameraman for I News Agency were slightly injured while covering the protests in Babylon Osama al-Abedi, the correspondent told the Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq thathe was hit in the back area by iron balls, while his cameraman, Mithal al-Dulaimi, …

15/3/2021 Zaid al-Salami, a reporter for Nas news agency, suffered a severe suffocation on Monday as he was covering the protests in Najaf province Al-Salami told the Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq that he was near the provincial building to convey the ongoingevents, and …

14/3/2021 Riot police severely beat Asia Correspondent HaidarSaleh while covering protests in Najaf Haidar said, on a telephone call, to the Press FreedomAdvocacy Association in Iraq, that he was surprised that members of the riot police beat him with batons while covering the protests in …

7/3/2021 A reporter for Radio Al-Marbad in Diwaniyah, Dhia al-Muhja, was severely beaten by angry protesters on Sunday evening. The coordinator of the Association for Press Freedom Advocacy in Diwaniyah said the colleague was beaten by a number of protesters while covering the demonstrations that …

6/3/2021 The Prime Minister’s Protocol personnel imposed unexpected measures on satellite channels during the pope’s visit to Najaf, and prevented them from covering the visit. The coordinator of the Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Najaf complained about the ill-treatment he and fellow journalists suffered while …

24/2/2021 A security force detained Rudaw tv staff while on duty in Sinjar district on Wednesday morning. Channel reporter Hiwa Helmaldin told the Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq that armed men in military uniforms detained their correspondent Tahsin Qassem and cameraman Nayef Edo, while …

16/2/2021 The Erbil Criminal Court sentenced two journalists to six years in prison for trying to overthrow the government. Press Freedom Advocacy Association has learned fromthe journalists’ lawyers Asso Hashem that SherwanShirwani and Kohdar Zebari, as well as activists Shafan Saeed, Ayaz Karam and Herwan …

12/2/2021 A security force detained the Rudaw TV team in Kirkuk on Friday morning “The armed men in uniform detained their colleague, correspondent Hardy Mohammed and cameraman Ahmed Najat Hussein, in the course of their duties in Kobane area south of Kirkuk, and took them …

7/2/2021 Alaa Kazim, president of al-Talaba club, severely beat the correspondent of The Kora program Ahmed Al-Atwani while performing his duties, breaking his nose. Al-Atwani told the Press Freedom Advocacy Association that he was in the process of conducting a quick interview with Captain Alaa …

1/2/2021 The president of Sumer University in Dhi Qar, Dr. Adel Al-Zarkani, revealed that the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research has issued directives banning the media from entering university campuses for any reason, except for Iraqia and the official media channels of the …

30/1/2021 Al-Sharqiya tv presenter Hisham Ali has been subjected to threats and lawsuits for uncovering a huge corruption case involving convicted people held in Iraqi prisons. The Association for Press Freedom Advocacy Association learned from colleague Hisham Ali that certain sides were disturbed by the …