مقالات رأي

17/10/2020 Security Personnel of the Federal Police in Baghdad detained the team of al-Ahd and i News channels on Saturday morning. Baghdad correspondent Mohammed al-Awadconfirmed to Press Freedom SAdvocacy Association in Iraq the arrest of his colleagues in the channel Mohammed al-Zuhairi, Ali Jassim, Abbas …

14/10/2020 A video taken by a citizen showed members of the Basra governor’s office, Asaad al-Aidani, dictating the crew of al-Iraqiya TV, and preventing them from meeting with citizens and clients of the provincial building. Press Freedom Advocacy Association received a copy of a video …

7/10/2020 The Media and Communications Commission (MCC) has strongly banned many Iraqi satellite channels from covering the Arbain visit ceremony in Karbala. Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq learned from its representative in Karbala, and a number of fellow journalists, that the commission banned all …

2/10/2020 Anbar Governor Ali Farhan directed all administrative units and government institutions in the province not to deal with press organizations and media cadres and to cooperate with accredited journalists exclusively. Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq recieved a copy of the book issued by …

22/9/2020 A security force from Al-Asaish arrested journalist Behrouz Jaafar in Sulaimaniyah for a critical article he wrote about President Barham Saleh. Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq Knew from fellow journalists in Sulaimaniyah that Al-Asaishhad arrested the journalist and he is currently held at …

16/9/2020 The Office of the Zakros Channel was damaged by a rocket attack on the Green Zone. Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq learned from the channel’s correspondent Mohammed al-Qaisithat the rockets may have targeted the Green Zone, not the channel, but caused serious damage …

14/9/2020 Security officers of the 56th Brigade, which is tasked with protecting the Green Zone, attackedAl-Nujaba TV team and prevented them from covering a demonstration by a group of graduates on Monday morning. Presenter of programs in the channel, Mokhaldal-Faisal told the Press Freedom Advocacy …

3/9/2020 Police officers in al-Saqour checkpoint prevented a reporter and cameraman from entering Anbar province to perform their work Thursday morning. Press Freedom Advocacy Association in Iraq learned from colleagues in the channel that their correspondent Mohammed Al-Farid was with cameraman Alaa Jabbar this morning …

2/9/2020 Sulaimaniyah police force arrested Shawan Adel, director of NRT satellite channel, on wednesdayafternoon after raiding the channel building. A statement issued by the channel said Adel was arrested on two files, one of which was filed by Shanaz Ibrahim Ahmed, sister of Heru Ibrahim …

31/8/2020 A number of protesters stormed the headquarters of Dijla Channel and broke all its equipment, setting fire to the building in response to the musical content aired by The Channel’s Tarab TV in conjunction with the night of the 10th of The Holy Month …

28/8/2020 KRG is still holding three journalists in detention of Dohuk and Zakho, but they do not know what kind of charges they have been arrested for. Press Freedom Advocacy Association has informed colleagues in Kurdistan of the deteriorating health of one of the detainees …

26/8/2020 Security forces in Baghdad’s Karrada area continue to prevent media and journalists from passing through after 10:00 p.m., claiming that the High Commission has cancelled all exceptions. Journalists and media crews have been detained for long periods of time on several streets, intersections and …