KNN Kurdish Satellite Channel dismissed 51 workers because of its financial crisis. The channel’s DG Abdulrazzaq Sherif, told Press Freedom Advocacy Association that the dispatch covered all offices of the channel, in Suleimaniya, Erbil and Duhouk. And that the current situation pressed the channel …
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Four press teams attacked in Tahrir demonstrations in Baghdad
11/2/2017 Last Saturday has witnessed a wave of attacks by security forces against journalists and press teams who were covering the protests at Altahrir square in Baghdad. Live broadcast was prohibited and all means of live coverage was closely followed and banned. Press Freedom Advocacy …
أكمل القراءة »Almerbad Radio correspondent attacked by Security forces
Almerbad Radio Correspondent in Basrah, Ali Albadran was attacked by a number of security forces during his coverage of the incident of bombing a liquors store in Bashar Street in the old part of Basrah on Tuesday. Related, Fuad Ahilfi, correspondent for a Turkish News …
أكمل القراءة »Assabah Editor in Chief threatened by Minister’s Tribe
4/2/2017 Editor in Chief of Assabah formal Newspaper, Ahmad Abdulsada, has been threatened by the Family of the Minister of Health, Dr. Adeela Hmoud on the background of adhering to valid procedures and regulations adopted in the media body. Abdulsada told Press Freedom Advocacy Association …
أكمل القراءة »Kurdsat correspondent wounded during battles
15/1/2017 Kurdsat correspondent Kilan Butani was wounded during his coverage of the ongoing battles in Mosul University between Anti-Terrorist Forces and ISIS. Butani told Press Freedom Advocacy Association that fragments have wounded his right hand after being besieged for three hours inside the university building …
أكمل القراءة »Alitijah Satellite Channel correspondent wounded in Mosul battles
15/1/2017 Alitijah Satellite Channel correspondent, Ali Mutteir was injured during covering the battles of liberating Mosul University from ISIS. Mutteir suffered from a bomb fragment that rested in his chest, in spite of wearing a chest armor; the fact that eliminated his injury to …
أكمل القراءة »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 …
أكمل القراءة »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 …
أكمل القراءة »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 …
أكمل القراءة »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 …
أكمل القراءة »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 …
أكمل القراءة »Press Freedom Advocacy Association workshop held in Basra
29/9/2016 Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq held a workshop on publishing felony; as stipulated in Iraqi criminal law no. 111, for 1969, in Basra. The workshop that was held in Almihwar hall, was attended by a number of journalists, legists, and provincial activists and …
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