22/1/2019 A Mosul police force on Tuesday arrested the Almosuliya channel team from the center of the city and took them to the police station. correspondence for press freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq reported that “a police force arrested, on Tuesday afternoon, both Almosuliya …
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2018: the year of press blockade and compulsory valediction
31/12/2018 Preface As in past years, where there have been alarming statistics of violations against Iraqi press and media workers, the year 2018 recorded more frequent breaches of similar attacks that coincided with the global rankings of freedom of expression that put …
أكمل القراءة »Media and Communications Commission violates constitutional authority and substitutes dissolved Ministry of Information
1/11/2018 The organizational powers attributed to the Media and Communications Commission stepped illegally into a wider power arena by violating the constitutional frame; a circular was issued by the mentioned side to all registered media establishments that warns them from infringing “national symbols”. The …
أكمل القراءة »Report: In the first two thirds of 2018. More than 300 journalists and agencies demobilized
29/8/2018 In the first two thirds of this year, the Iraqi media witnessed a new wave of forced demobilization, which has affected hundreds of people in several governorates, particularly in Baghdad and Kurdistan. Despite the importance of media work in Iraq, and the multiplicity …
أكمل القراءة »Journalists targeted in Basrah Protests
1/9/2018 Basra Security forces arrested two journalists and several others were attacked while they were covering demonstrations in Basra province on Saturday evening. Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Basra reported that (Issam Al Sudani), a correspondent for the Reuters agency was detained by SWAT forces …
أكمل القراءة »Qalaa victims rescue banned from coverage in Salah al-Din
12/9/2018 The administration of Salah al-Din hospital prevented various media cadres from covering the bombing event of the Qalaa Restaurant, which took place on Wednesday . correspondent of the Association for press freedom advocacy association in Iraq said that reporters and photographers of various media …
أكمل القراءة »Governor’s security Attack correspondent in Mosul
21/9/2018 Hamdi Altaii, Almosuliya channel correspondent was attacked by the security of the Mosul Governor, Nawfal Alaqoub. Hamdi told Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq that during my coverage of the conference of solving the issues raised by Ninevah’s educators and teachers, that took place …
أكمل القراءة »AP photographer and reporter lose conscious in Basrah Protests
31/8/2018 A photojournalist (Nabil Al Jourani), who works for the Ap news agency, was hit by security forces firing teargas at protesters in front of the Basra Governorate building on Friday, and a correspondent for Al-Murbud was suffocated in the same rally. Sources told …
أكمل القراءة »Basra protests: Press targeted by security Forces
1/9/2018 Security forces arrested two journalists and attacked others while covering demonstrations in Basra province on Saturday evening. The representative of the Iraqi Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Basra reported that the colleague (Issam Al Sudani), a correspondent for the Reuters agency was detained …
أكمل القراءة »Basra Media attacked by Security Forces
A number of media workers were subjected to assault and beating and their equipment was confiscated by a security force in Basra. The team was banned from shooting. Saad Qusay, Hurra correspondent in Basra told Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq that he and …
أكمل القراءة »Assistant Governor of Basrah bans media coverage for Olympic Committee meeting
Muhanad Alsaad, AG of Basra, prohibited Merbid Radio from covering the meeting that joined the sports clubs of the Olympic committee in the province on Wednesday. Badr Alsileitti, Merbid correspondent, told Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq that he was banned from the coverage …
أكمل القراءة »Internet service cuts threaten more than a hundred News agencies and sites in Iraq
15/8/2018 GOI’s overall cut down of internet service in Iraq brought tens of News agencies and sites and E-journals to a standstill. The recurrence of this measure jeopardized the job security of hundreds of media workers. Additionally a no -information access nor circulation model was …
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